used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
Cecil
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From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
dressing-room
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From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
Julius
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From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
a particular point in time
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
Poynsett
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From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
Raymond
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From this reading Unfruitful Suggestions "Raymond!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
Rosamond
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From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
refrain from harming
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
SuggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading Unfruitful Suggestions "Raymond!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
express in words
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" he said, thinking that Julius might have spared him from complaints of Cecil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh no! only one never can speak to you, and Julius told me that you could tell me about Mrs. Poynsett.
Unfruitfuladjective
not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
From this reading Unfruitful Suggestions "Raymond!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
which person or people
From this reading It was Rosamond who, to his surprise, as he was about to go down- stairs, met him and drew him into her apartment--his mother's own dressing-room, which he had not entered since the accident.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you spare me a moment before you go into your mother's room?"
