used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
Ailie
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From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
the act of breaking something
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
Broadwood
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From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
Buntain's
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From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
canzonets
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From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
Dyces
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From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
a social unit living together
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
huzzies
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From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
I'll
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From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
Kate's
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From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
lassies
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From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
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 “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
Lennox
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From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
Molyneux
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From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
not any; not one
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
an amount of time
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
be seated
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
the season of growth
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
strummingverbUS /ˈstrʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “strum” — sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
tamingverbUS /ˈteɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
they're
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From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
we're
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From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IT took two maids to fill Kate's place in the Dyces' household--one for the plain boiling of potatoes and the other for her pious atmosphere, as the lawyer argued, and a period of discomfort attended on what Bell called their breaking in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was as a voice from Heaven's lift there came one day a letter from London in which Mrs. Molyneux invited her and one of her aunts for an Easter holiday.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Spring cleaning, with a couple of stupid huzzies in the kitchen--not but what they're nice and willing lassies--is like to be the sooner ended if we're left to it ourselves.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed and I'll be glad to be quit for a week or two of both of you,” said Bell to her niece and Ailie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No more kitchen nights for Lennox, now that she was a finished young lady and her friend was gone; she must sit in the parlor strumming canzonets on Grandma Buntain's Broadwood, taming her heart of fire.
