used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
Arnott
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From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
Garribardine
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From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
Gerard
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From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
interviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
irreplaceableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpleɪsəbəl/
impossible to replace
From this reading I thought she was irreplaceable."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
moneylender's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
SeraphimnounUS /ˌsɜːrɑːˈfiːm/
plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she was irreplaceable."
shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
Strobridge
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From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she was irreplaceable."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
typistnounUS /ˈtaɪpɪst/
someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading "So she is--I am interviewing quite a new type--she has been a moneylender's shorthand typist."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought she was irreplaceable."
which person or people
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sarah Lady Garribardine said to her nephew, Gerard Strobridge, who had been lunching with her on that Saturday:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How will you get on without Miss Arnott, Seraphim?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must go now, G. I am expecting a new secretary."
