used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
(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 "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
door-step
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From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Who's I got to set up wid me?" said Aunt Peggy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
homebodynoun
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who's I got to set up wid me?" said Aunt Peggy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
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 After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who's I got to set up wid me?" said Aunt Peggy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
being perceived or observed
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
Peggy
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From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
Phillis
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From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
reproached
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From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Who's I got to set up wid me?" said Aunt Peggy.
settin
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From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
Weston's
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From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
at the time that
From this reading After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's I got to set up wid me?" said Aunt Peggy.
wid
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From this reading "Who's I got to set up wid me?" said Aunt Peggy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself?"
