used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
react verbally
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "So much the better," said Loaysa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Nothing can be easier," said Loaysa.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Nothing can be easier," said Loaysa.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
and nothing more
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
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 "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
Leonora
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From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
Loaysa
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From this reading "Nothing can be easier," said Loaysa.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
maestronounUS /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
engage in
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
master-key
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From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much the better," said Loaysa.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing can be easier," said Loaysa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
señor
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From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
carry out
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, if that be so," said the inexperienced Leonora, "what is to be done, so that the señor maestro may come in?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "With that key," one of the women remarked, "we shall have those of the whole house, for it is a master-key."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So please you, ladies, just take the trouble to make an impression on wax with the key of this door; and I will take care that by to-morrow night another shall be made exactly like it, which will answer our purpose."
