used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did that harm any one?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
back-door
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From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
free-born
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From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
a young female
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
a narrow way or road
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
Lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
come together
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did that harm any one?
Prentice's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
precisely, exactly
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
express in words
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did that harm any one?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
at the time that
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The back-door of Miss Prentice's little house was near of access, and the girl had been too much dazzled by her conquest to think of right and wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, had she been put to defend herself, she had, you may be sure, enough to say.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lily had met the young squire many times already in the Lover's Lane.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no harm in meeting your sweetheart when you have no reason to be ashamed of him; and she was a free-born lass of the fells, and what if she did meet Mr Ridley and talk to him?
