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From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
anew
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
(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 _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
in addition
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
react verbally
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
chambre
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From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
d'Angleterre
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From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
Dunwich
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From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
being one more than ten
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
a boy or man
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
femme
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From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
set up or found
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
he'd
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From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
he's
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From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
and nothing more
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
Lucille's
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From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
social deportment
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
with low volume
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
cut with a saw
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
express in words
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
sotto
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From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too glad to have found a protector, (especially when I found he was an aristocrat), so I quietly followed the _femme de chambre_, and was content to await awhile for the _denouement_ of my adventure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
Ursuline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
voce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly, my lord,” said the porter of the hotel, but he added _sotto voce_, “I think he’s a fool to be so easily imposed upon.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Breakfast was brought to me about eleven o’clock, and also a message to say that Lord Dunwich, would do himself the pleasure of waiting upon me in an hour’s time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
at the time that
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
which person or people
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be sure I was all impatience to see the kind fellow who had stood my friend, and was most agreeably surprised to find his manners quite equal to his appearance when I saw him again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Lucille’s Marriage and Adventures._ It was about 3 A.M. one fine morning when I escaped from the Ursuline Convent; and made my way to the Hotel d’Angleterre, the porter in answer to my summons was about to refuse to give me refuge, when a young Englishman, who was just taking his candle in the hall, said, “he’d be damned if I should not be taken care of,” and ordered the chambermaid to be called to attend on me, and added that he would be responsible for all expenses.
