used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
ale-house
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From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
Betty
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From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
chaperonage
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From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
Conyers
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From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
GABRIELLE
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From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
Helmington
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From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
Morice
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From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
not any; not one
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
one's
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From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
PRIMROSING
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From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
serving-wench
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From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
on a floor above
From this reading And Beauty in a passion stamped her little foot, scolded her dog, and then ran upstairs to put her hat on.
Varenac
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From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading At seventeen one's own company is apt to be wearisome; but then, as Morice said, there was no pleasing his sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
at the time that
From this reading She refused to come to London under the chaperonage of my Lady Helmington, and as often as not she stayed upstairs in her chamber when he drove his friends down from London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MISTRESS GABRIELLE GOES PRIMROSING "I vow that I would sooner be a nun than live here all my life alone."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is true that the friends were of a convivial spirit, and had on one occasion treated Mistress Gabrielle de Varenac Conyers as if she were Betty the serving-wench at some ale-house, instead of a very haughty young lady.
