afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
(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 “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring her up, Murfins,” she directed huskily.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
chair-back
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From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
coatless
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From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Bring her up, Murfins,” she directed huskily.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
having the place or position changed
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
EXQUISITEadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
yet to be or coming
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
a young female
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
Gracia
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From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Bring her up, Murfins,” she directed huskily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
a room where books are kept
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
and nothing more
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
Murfins
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From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
near-by
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From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
OrphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bring her up, Murfins,” she directed huskily.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
Theddon
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From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
Theddon's
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From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
push forcefully
From this reading Murfins merely thrust in his head, being florid and coatless from directing the cleaning of near-by rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
transcendverbUS /trænˈsend/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Bring her up, Murfins,” she directed huskily.
on a floor above
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman arose, gripping her chair-back with one hand, the other quieting her heart.
the act of creating written works
From this reading EXQUISITE THINGS I Mrs. Gracia Theddon, writing in her upstairs library the Saturday morning after her visit to the Orphanage, was disturbed by one Murfins, her butler.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The small girl you spoke of Tuesday is here, ma’am,” was his simple way of announcing news to transcend all future events in Gracia Theddon’s life.
