used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
(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 They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
Britton
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From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
despatching
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From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading The concierge made expressive gestures with his hands.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The concierge made expressive gestures with his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The concierge made expressive gestures with his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
of great significance or value
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
and nothing more
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The concierge made expressive gestures with his hands.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
Maud
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From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
on one occasion
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
quitted
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From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
that is looked for
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
carry out
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
express in words
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Tell Mrs. Morris that I am waiting in her drawing-room," he said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They sought the concierge and met him, all flustered, coming out of the office by the side entrance on his way to the room of tumult which they had just quitted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ask her if she will take the elevator at once and see me on an important matter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Britton added to his cares by despatching him with a message to Maud Morris in the ballroom.
