used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I rapped and called to her to admit me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I mounted to the bedroom, and found the door locked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I rapped and called to her to admit me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I mounted to the bedroom, and found the door locked.
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
put on clothes
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
set up or found
From this reading I mounted to the bedroom, and found the door locked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
Geraldine
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From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
and nothing more
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I mounted to the bedroom, and found the door locked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rapped and called to her to admit me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I mounted to the bedroom, and found the door locked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading I rapped and called to her to admit me.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
Thorburn
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From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mounted to the bedroom, and found the door locked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
on a floor above
From this reading I met a servant and asked for Mrs. Thorburn; she answered that her mistress had just come in from the garden and had gone upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. F---- was gone I went in search of Geraldine.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The key was turned, the door opened, and Geraldine stood before me, with the skirt of her dress off, her arms bared to the elbows, and her hair wild.
