Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

(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 It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

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From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading She sprang forward in bed.

made afraid

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

a young female

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

the literary culture

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

in a listless manner

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

a female domestic

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

easily agitated

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

information about recent and important events

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading She sprang forward in bed.

not in physical motion

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

a request to be present

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

express in words

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And before the news could reach her mother in other ways, Marcia herself went in to tell her what she must know.

at the time that

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

a Caucasian

From this reading When Marcia came in, a white ghost, still shivering under nervous shock, her mother looked at her in sudden dismay.

which person or people

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

a late time of life

From this reading It was the old housekeeper at Coryston, one Mrs. Drew, who had been the presiding spirit of the house in all its domestic aspects for some thirty years, who came at the summons of Marcia's frightened maid, and helped the girl to revive her mistress, without alarming Lady Coryston.

but in spite of that

From this reading Lady Coryston had had a bad night, and was sitting up in bed gazing straight before her, her gaunt hands lying listlessly on a pile of letters she had not yet opened.