used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
react verbally
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
Newington's
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From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
on one occasion
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The doctor had sent in the nurses, and he had seen to a nice capable housekeeper being installed in the house.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading She dismissed the drunken couple summarily and engaged a couple of decent servants--a butler and a cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the further management at once in her own hands.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Luke had had time--on the day preceding the inquest--to put some semblance of order in his uncle's household.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAND OF DEATH WAS ON HIM TOO A respectable looking butler opened the door in answer to Doctor Newington's pull at the bell.
