used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
Dulcibella
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From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
I'm
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From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
Mildred
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From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
a particular point in time
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Tarnley!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Tarnley!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
having a supporting base
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
Tarnley
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From this reading She heard Dulcibella talking, and a moment after her old nurse appeared, and standing by her shoulder Mildred Tarnley.
express in words
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading As she reached the top of the stairs she called to the old servant, not, I think, caring to traverse the haunted flooring that intervened alone.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Pray, come back, and tell me some stories about this old house; you’ve been so long here, and know it so well, that you must have a great deal to tell.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
you've
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From this reading I’m so glad to see you--you’ve been paying Dulcibella a visit.
