used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
any thing at all
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading He smiled back into her laughing eyes and began awkwardly:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He smiled back into her laughing eyes and began awkwardly:
Betty's
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From this reading Could she have guessed Betty's secret?
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she have guessed Betty's secret?
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "Oh, I say, Peggy----" She dropped a pretty courtesy:
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Oh, I say, Peggy----" She dropped a pretty courtesy:
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He smiled back into her laughing eyes and began awkwardly:
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Could she have guessed Betty's secret?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could she have guessed Betty's secret?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled back into her laughing eyes and began awkwardly:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I say, Peggy----" She dropped a pretty courtesy:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He smiled back into her laughing eyes and began awkwardly:
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
a female domestic
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
Ned
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From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I say, Peggy----" She dropped a pretty courtesy:
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
Peggy
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From this reading "Oh, I say, Peggy----" She dropped a pretty courtesy:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I say, Peggy----" She dropped a pretty courtesy:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Could she have guessed Betty's secret?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY The pretty Irish maid nodded and smiled with such a sympathetic look as she ushered Ned into the cosy back parlor, he wondered if it meant anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She might give him a hint that would lift the fear from his heart.
