used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I hope that you were not alarmed by the sudden darkness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
Boazoph
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From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
CratenounUS /kreɪt/
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I hope that you were not alarmed by the sudden darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
Fanks
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From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that you were not alarmed by the sudden darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
not in action or at work
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
meternounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
and nothing more
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
perspicuitynoun
clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
term of address for a man
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
slutnounUS /slʌt/
a dirty untidy woman
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I hope that you were not alarmed by the sudden darkness.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
ToppingnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪŋ/
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Only in her action with the tablecloth did Mrs. Boazoph vary from the prescribed ritual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her procedure was so exactly the same as that suggested by Fanks that Crate could not forbear from paying the tribute of an admiring chuckle to the perspicuity of his chief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope that you were not alarmed by the sudden darkness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My regrets and apologies, sir," she said, addressing Fanks, with a side glance at the table; "but one of the servants--an idle slut, whom I have now discharged--turned off the gas at the meter by accident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Topping this discovery came the return of Mrs. Boazoph with a candle and an apology.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope that you were not alarmed by the sudden darkness.
