used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
wanted intensely
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
else
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
an old word for “before”
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly like the men!"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
he's
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
I'd
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From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
I'm
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From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Exactly like the men!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
not any; not one
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading She smiled,—a most triumphant smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
at the time that
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My husband now, he's like the rest, And said, when I came out To do some shopping, I'd forget _Something_, he had no doubt, Or else buy more than I desired, Or something which was not required.
Whiteley's
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From this reading "Now, _three_ things I set out to buy At Mr. Whiteley's store; Three parcels here, I'm taking home, _Three_ parcels, and no more.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading My husband he must own ere long Himself entirely in the wrong."
