used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
DAVIESnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading MORE NEWS OF PAUL DAVIES.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
wanted intensely
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
DiapernounUS /ˈdaɪpər/
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
Louisa
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From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE NEWS OF PAUL DAVIES.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading MORE NEWS OF PAUL DAVIES.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE NEWS OF PAUL DAVIES.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading MORE NEWS OF PAUL DAVIES.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
Richard
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From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louisa Diaper did not appear that night, nor next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been spirited away like the rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
(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 I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading Sir Richard had told her that his sister desired that she should go into town, and stay till next day, under the care of the housekeeper in town, and that he would bring her a list of commissions which she was to do for her mistress preparatory to starting for Yorkshire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I daresay this young lady liked her excursion to town well enough.
