used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
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 Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
Archinard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
Hilda's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
a social unit living together
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
a female domestic
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But I don't go this time, Miss Hilda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The news took a weight of dread from Hilda's heart.
at the time that
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For two whole weeks--strange cataclysm in the Archinard household--Hilda stayed in bed really ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Taylor waited on her with an indignant devotion that implied, by contrast, worlds of repressed antagonism; for Taylor had highly disapproved of her trip with Katherine, and when she announced to Hilda on the day after the great catastrophe that Katherine had returned to England, she added with emphasis--
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's your turn to have a maid now."
