used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
anew
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
(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 They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
Argenter
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From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
Argenter's
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From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
arnicky
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From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
a female human offspring
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
put on clothes
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
of great significance or value
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
Ingraham
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From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
my-deared
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From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham fussed and "my-deared" a good deal; her daughters took it with more outward calmness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
do one's shopping
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
Sylvie
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From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
carry out
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
UP-STAIRS
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From this reading UP-STAIRS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all very delighted and important, having the great Mr. Argenter's daughter quite to themselves in the intimacy of "up-stairs," to wait upon and take care of.
at the time that
From this reading The two Ingraham girls had been sitting in their own room over the shop when the accident occurred, and it was there they now took Sylvie Argenter, to have her dress tacked together again, and to wash her face and hands and settle her hair and hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ingraham came bustling after with "arnicky" for the bruised arm.
