used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
Abednego
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From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
on or to one side
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
communicated in words
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
hold firmly
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
I've
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From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
Patsey
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From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
pink-turbaned
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From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
SPHEREnounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
carry out
From this reading "Take the bird cage, Abednego, I've bought a new canary," said Mrs. Gay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
TREATSnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She spoke in a sweet, helpless voice, and this helplessness was expressed in every lovely line of her figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
a Caucasian
From this reading TREATS OF THE LADIES' SPHERE As the carriage rolled up the drive, there was a flutter of servants between the white columns, and Abednego, the old butler, pushed aside the pink-turbaned maids and came down to assist his mistress to alight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most casual observer would have discerned that she had surrendered all rights in order to grasp more effectively at all the privileges.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading "Here, hold my satchel, Nancy, and give Patsey the wraps and umbrellas."
