used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where on earth can she be?" exclaimed Mrs. Clinton.
Cicely
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From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
dower-house
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From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
put on clothes
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Where on earth can she be?" exclaimed Mrs. Clinton.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
else
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From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Where on earth can she be?" exclaimed Mrs. Clinton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
a female domestic
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where on earth can she be?" exclaimed Mrs. Clinton.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
PunctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
required or under orders
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
tea-time
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From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading Punctuality at meals being so rigidly observed it was unprecedented that Cicely should not have begun to dress at a quarter to eight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PURSUIT Cicely had not been missed from home until the evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
at the time that
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where on earth can she be?" exclaimed Mrs. Clinton.
which person or people
From this reading It was only when she had not returned at a quarter to eight, that the maid who waited upon her and her mother told Mrs. Clinton that she was not in her room.
