used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A very good idea, Eva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
Carey's
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From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
coiffurenoun
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
dearly loved
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
dressing-room
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From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
Elise
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From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
Eva
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From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A very good idea, Eva.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “A very good idea, Eva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
and nothing more
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
a female domestic
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
mistress's
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From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
a human being
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
express in words
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
not often
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
precisely as stated
From this reading “A very good idea, Eva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
at the time that
From this reading They were both in Lady Carey’s dressing-room, as it was the time when the maid was rung for to attend to her mistress’s coiffure.
which person or people
From this reading It does seem so funny to give orders to a person who stands just as naked as you are.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must say I never feel quite at my ease with Elise, and I ring for her as seldom as I can now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall do your hair for you, mother dear,” said Eva one morning.
