used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
FARNWELL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR HAROLD’S WALK TO FARNWELL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
Harold
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From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
HAROLD'S
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From this reading SIR HAROLD’S WALK TO FARNWELL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
in the recent past
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
and nothing more
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR HAROLD’S WALK TO FARNWELL.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
carry out
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR HAROLD’S WALK TO FARNWELL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SIR HAROLD’S WALK TO FARNWELL.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
woman-servant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Harold,” Mr. Hamilton said, a day or two later, “I have engaged a woman-servant to live in the house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
a late time of life
From this reading I have known her for some years in connection with the laundry work, and as her husband is lately dead, she is very glad of a home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She is old and deaf, and will notice nothing in particular if we simply call you Mr. Harold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now that it is settled that Theresa is to be your wife, we must take better care of her.”
