used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
bossedverbUS /bɑːst/
past form of “boss” — raise in a relief
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
the act of departing
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
goldsmiths
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From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
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 This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
man-servant
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From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
a person who carries a message
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
much-puzzled
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From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
as might be expected
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
on one occasion
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
an amount of time
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
Phoebe's
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From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
in the near future
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
step-daughter
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From this reading This message was delivered to old Mistress Burton, who refrained from repeating it to her step-daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE QUEEN READ HER NEWSPAPER For Rebecca, left alone in the goldsmiths' city house, the past night and day had been a period of perplexity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
wasn't
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From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
in or at the place that
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
which person or people
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
belonging to which person
From this reading For her own ends, she thought it best to keep Mistress Mary from her nurse, whose influence seemed invariably opposed to her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had been saved from any serious anxiety by the arrival of a messenger soon after Phoebe's departure, who had brought her word that her "mistress" was safe in the Peacock Inn, and had left a verbal message commanding her to come with him at once to rejoin her.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading This command she naturally refused to comply with, and sent word to the much-puzzled man-servant that she wasn't to be "bossed around" by her younger sister, and that if Phoebe wanted to see her she knew where to find her.
