used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
(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 "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
Eliza
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From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
Giles
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From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "He hath been away from home all night," Dame Eliza answered for Constance, her lips pulled down grimly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
express in speech
From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
UndoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Constance looked up, meeting her father's troubled eyes, her own cloudless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
(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 "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
at the time that
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Constance, did Giles speak to you of whither he was going?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Which I know quite well, wife," said her husband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Home Begun and a Home Undone "Do you know aught of your brother, Constance?" asked Stephen Hopkins when he appeared in the great kitchen and common room of his home early the following morning.
