the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Meredith rose before her dressing table.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That will do, Susanne.”
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Mrs. Meredith rose before her dressing table.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Meredith rose before her dressing table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Mrs. Meredith rose before her dressing table.
Meredith's
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From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Meredith rose before her dressing table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
Susanne
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From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Meredith rose before her dressing table.
express in words
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will do, Susanne.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Tell Miss Anne that I am waiting for her.”
WARRANTnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Susanne started at her stern tone; the French maid’s nerves were not under their usual excellent control.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE POLICE WARRANT Susanne was some little time in repairing the ravages which rage and surprise had made in Mrs. Meredith’s complexion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will do, Susanne.”
