used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
(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 For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
deem to be
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
disembarkationnounUS /dɪˌsembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
one or the other of two
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
divisible by two
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
Giles
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From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
newly-made
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From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
no person; not anyone
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading For the moment he had forgotten all about Patty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
term of address for a man
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
a special situation
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Patty was too anxious and too determined on making her own entry to be much disturbed by this.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had to scramble out of the high old-fashioned chariot, which had been Sir Giles’ state equipage for long, and which had been got out expressly for this high and solemn ceremony, nobody taking any notice or extending a finger to her--even the footman turning his back.
belonging to which person
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To get her feet within the house was the great thing she had to consider; _but_--it need not be said that John Simpson, the footman, had his fate decided from that day, if indeed Mrs. Gervase established, as she intended to do, her footing in her husband’s home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gervase went up the steps and into his father’s house without waiting either for Sir Giles, whose disembarkation was a troublesome business, or his newly-made wife.
