used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARRIAGE AND THE HOME-COMING.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
a social unit living together
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
Greenknowe
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From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
only a very short time before
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE AND THE HOME-COMING.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
for more time
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE AND THE HOME-COMING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
Nid
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From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
noddin
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From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
SamaritansnounUS /səˈmerɪtənz/
plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My stay at the manse had been longer than I expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE AND THE HOME-COMING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
We're
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From this reading “We’re a’ noddin’, Nid, nid, noddin’, We’re a’ noddin’ At our house at hame.”
(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 Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
at the time that
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading When I reached Greenknowe, I had hardly recovered from the scare I had got by the proposal to conduct family worship, and my account of the visit to the manse, although short, was a jumble about Bell, and skates, and good Samaritans.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Agnes looked at me anxiously, and said, “Are you well enough?
