used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
without deviation
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
divisible by two
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
Foulton
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From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
LETTY
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From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
Macheson
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From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
a shaky motion
From this reading The woman was trembling.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For Mrs. Foulton straightened herself at the sight of him, and forgot even her usual respectful courtesy to the lady of the Manor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was trembling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We want you to give us some tea--and there is a question which I think you ought to ask him."
Wilhelmina
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From this reading THE MISSING LETTY Macheson knew directly they entered the farm that Wilhelmina had brought him here for some purpose.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was trembling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have brought Mr. Macheson to see you, Mrs. Foulton," Wilhelmina said.
