used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I've finished," she announced briefly.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "I've finished," she announced briefly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I've finished," she announced briefly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
Hannah
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From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
housemaid's
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From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
I've
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From this reading "I've finished," she announced briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
Jacqueline
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From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
Sallie
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From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
soap-suds
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From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
having a supporting base
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
step-ladder
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From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
confined on all sides
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sallie poked her head out from the butler's pantry, where she seemed totally surrounded with hot soap-suds and china dishes.
TRANSACTIONnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION At five minutes after four Jacqueline appeared in the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hannah looked down from the step-ladder, where she was standing to clean the cupboard shelves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her hand she carried the tin housemaid's assistant, with its soap and powder, rags and nickel polish.
