anew
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
(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 She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
besought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
the act of departing
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
with low volume
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
not in physical motion
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I can't quite do that," he objected; and again he besought her to send the old negro housekeeper.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading If you must go, get out of the house as quietly as you can, and I'll have Pete and the buggy waiting for you at the gate."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She consented finally, and as she was leaving him, she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was here with you all night, and Mr. Norman and I made her go to bed at daybreak.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope your mother is still asleep.
