used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
at any time
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
communicated in words
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE TORTURES OF LADY RAVENSWORTH.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TORTURES OF LADY RAVENSWORTH.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
quitted
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From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
RAVENSWORTH
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From this reading THE TORTURES OF LADY RAVENSWORTH.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
only a very short time before
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORTURES OF LADY RAVENSWORTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
TORTURESnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading THE TORTURES OF LADY RAVENSWORTH.
unalterableadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərəbəl/
not capable of being changed or altered
From this reading From the moment that Lydia had expressed her unalterable resolution to remain at the Hall, Lord Ravensworth scarcely ever quitted his private cabinet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Lydia Hutchinson entered the service of Lady Ravensworth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh! what a service was that where the menial had become the mistress, and the mistress had descended to the menial.
