used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
Evelyn
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From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
an act that fails
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
a young female
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
immediately past
From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
marm
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From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
Nellie
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From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She is ill; she is not able to come down this morning,” the girl replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
precisely as stated
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
(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 “I don’t know, marm; but she did not sleep well last night.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
Winthrop
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From this reading Madame Winthrop herself did not appear to be in a very amiable frame of mind that morning, and it was evident to Evelyn that her failure to bring Salome into subjection to her demands the previous day still irritated her excessively.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where is your mistress?” she curtly demanded of Nellie as she entered the dining-room upon some errand.
