used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "Margaret, forsooth," said she briskly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
demanding attention
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
DominenounUS /doʊˈmiːni/
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading "Margaret, forsooth," said she briskly.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
lasses
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From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
a female domestic
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
Margaret
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From this reading "Margaret, forsooth," said she briskly.
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
Originem
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
carry out
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
viee
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From this reading As soon as Meg came in they blessed themselves, crying, "Domine, Domine, viee Originem."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So her mistress demanded what was her name.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
which person or people
From this reading "Marry," said she, "I want one at present, and here are three gentlemen who shall give their opinions."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her Place._ The carrier, having set up his horses, went with the lasses to the Eagle in Westminster, and told the landlady he had brought her three fine Lancashire lasses; and seeing she often asked him to get her a maid, she might now take her choice.
