inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading No one was admitted to see her save Dance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
Agnes
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From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
Chillington
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From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading No one was admitted to see her save Dance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
housekeeper's
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From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
Janet
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From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
MADGIN
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From this reading MADGIN.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was admitted to see her save Dance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was admitted to see her save Dance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
except for; apart from
From this reading No one was admitted to see her save Dance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one was admitted to see her save Dance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After her interview with Sergeant Nicholas, Lady Chillington dismissed Janet for the day, and retired to her own rooms, nor was she seen out of them till the following morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Janet, after sitting with Sister Agnes all the afternoon, went down at dusk to the housekeeper's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COUNSEL TAKEN WITH MR.
