used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
by-play
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From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading THE ROOTS OF HOSPITALITY.
Hugh
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From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
Jessie
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From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
Morison
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From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
Morison's
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From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
not any; not one
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROOTS OF HOSPITALITY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
ROOTSnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading THE ROOTS OF HOSPITALITY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
servant's
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From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Jessie Morison’s” keen grey eyes had fallen on little Hugh, and her face had instantly broken into a smile.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOTS OF HOSPITALITY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
nonexistent
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
well-trained
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From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Could this superior, experienced, well-trained woman really want a general servant’s place?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lucy paid no heed to her sister’s words, being diverted by another bit of by-play.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, ma’am,” said Jessie Morison, “I’m wanting a quiet place that I could keep nice and comfortable.”
