used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
anew
From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was 'going on as quiet and as steady as any gentleman on the staircase.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was 'going on as quiet and as steady as any gentleman on the staircase.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
bed-maker
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From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
bed-makers
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From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
(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 Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
coachedverbUS /koʊtʃt/
past form of “coach” — teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
Colville's
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From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
CONFOUNDEDadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading 'THAT CONFOUNDED CUCUMBER!'
CUCUMBERnounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbər/
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading 'THAT CONFOUNDED CUCUMBER!'
didn't
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From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
Edgell
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From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
Edgell's
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From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was 'going on as quiet and as steady as any gentleman on the staircase.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
the act of departing
From this reading He was 'going on as quiet and as steady as any gentleman on the staircase.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
on one occasion
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was 'going on as quiet and as steady as any gentleman on the staircase.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
make steady
From this reading He was 'going on as quiet and as steady as any gentleman on the staircase.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'THAT CONFOUNDED CUCUMBER!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
two times
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
precisely as stated
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
at the time that
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She caught sight of the friendly bed-maker once or twice on the staircase when she went to Mr. Colville's room to be coached in mathematics, and she held a little whispered conference with her on the stairs.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Edgell was better: he was up again and at work--working very hard, the woman said (and bed-makers know something about work).
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading Lucy didn't go to Wyatt Edgell's room again.
