used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
the state of being absent
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading You don't need to ask," replied Estelle affectionately.
Aldrich
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From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You don't need to ask," replied Estelle affectionately.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
CHAINSnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course I will!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
don't
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From this reading You don't need to ask," replied Estelle affectionately.
drawing-room
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From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
Edith
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From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
Estelle
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From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
expatiating
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From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
promote over another
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, of course I will!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
and nothing more
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You don't need to ask," replied Estelle affectionately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading You don't need to ask," replied Estelle affectionately.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
Thayne
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From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The travelers from London had just arrived and in the drawing-room, Mrs. Aldrich was expatiating to the boys upon the roughness of the trip.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course I will!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE TWO CHAINS "Estelle, will you do me a favor?" asked Mrs. Thayne, following her young landlady into the hall.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and Edith have been taking your meals with the children during my absence.
