used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
(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 But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
cudgelled
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From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
endeavoured
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
Epping
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
the act of departing
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
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 _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
engage in
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
Meg's
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From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
a strong line
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
thief'snounUS /θiːfs/
possessive form of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "A thief's head and ears," said the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
UsagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
(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 At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What must I put out?" said he.
whereupon
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From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this the miller came down and well licked him, which Meg endeavoured to prevent, whereupon he beat her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading But she wrung the stick from him, and then cudgelled him severely; and having done, sent the boy to the mill for an empty sack, and put the miller in all but his head; and then, fastening him to a rope, she hauled him up half way, and there left him hanging.
a late time of life
From this reading _Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller._ Meg going one day with her neighbours to make merry, a miller near Epping looking out, the boy they had with them, about fourteen years old, said--"Put out, miller, put out."
