adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
Bethia
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From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
CALF-LOVE
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From this reading CALF-LOVE.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
garden-door
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From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
stable-yard
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From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it was, he stepped quickly forwards, opened the kitchen door, and called out "Bethia" so sharply that she could not delay coming forwards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
underlingnounUS /ˈʌndərlɪŋ/
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading One day, for some reason or other, Mr. Gibson came home unexpectedly.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was crossing the hall, having come in by the garden-door--the garden communicated with the stable-yard, where he had left his horse--when the kitchen door opened, and the girl who was underling in the establishment, came quickly into the hall with a note in her hand, and made as if she was taking it upstairs; but on seeing her master she gave a little start, and turned back as if to hide herself in the kitchen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had not made this movement, so conscious of guilt, Mr. Gibson, who was anything but suspicious, would never have taken any notice of her.
