used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
a female human offspring
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
death of a person
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
half-wondering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “Agnes, Mrs. Jeckyl, our new governess, who takes the place of Miss Harper.”
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
Jeckyl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Agnes, Mrs. Jeckyl, our new governess, who takes the place of Miss Harper.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Agnes, Mrs. Jeckyl, our new governess, who takes the place of Miss Harper.”
perceptibly-clouded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Agnes, Mrs. Jeckyl, our new governess, who takes the place of Miss Harper.”
on the contrary
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
study-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Agnes, Mrs. Jeckyl, our new governess, who takes the place of Miss Harper.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF EVIL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
at the time that
From this reading Showing the room was a simple affair, but when it came to showing up the children the matter assumed rather a complicated aspect.
which person or people
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agnes was the first whom Mrs. Dainty ventured to introduce to the new governess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My oldest daughter, Mrs. Jeckyl,” she said, as Agnes, who had been summoned to the study-room, entered with a grave, half-wondering, perceptibly-clouded face.
