used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
BarkesverbUS /bɑːrks/
third-person singular of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "Is Mrs. Milbanke up, Barkes?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
Clodagh
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From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
Clodagh's
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From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
dismounted
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From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
brought together in one place
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
the act of departing
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
an established custom
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mrs. Milbanke up, Barkes?"
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
Knightsbridge
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From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
immediately past
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
a female domestic
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
man-servant
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From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
Milbanke
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From this reading "Is Mrs. Milbanke up, Barkes?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Is Mrs. Milbanke up, Barkes?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
SeatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Seating herself in the lift, she was borne upwards, and a few seconds later stepped out upon the second floor, and, going briskly forward, pressed the bell of Clodagh's hall door.
someone who visits
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On a certain morning in the last week in June, Lady Frances Hope rode into the courtyard of the Knightsbridge flats.
which person or people
From this reading Throwing her bridle to the man-servant who was attending her, she dismounted from her horse, gathered up her habit, and entered the doorway of the building.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The summons was answered by the same maid who had admitted Clodagh on the day of her arrival; and seeing the visitor, she drew back instantly, throwing the door wide.
