used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But I beg your pardon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I beg your pardon.
for the most part
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
Ferguson's
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From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
Isabella's
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
Jane's
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From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
immediately past
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
for more time
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
monosyllables
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From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
not any; not one
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But I beg your pardon.
by chance
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
up to a particular time
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She answered chiefly in soft monosyllables to the perpetual stream of Mrs. Ferguson's talk, till at last the good soul could no longer restrain herself.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
at the time that
From this reading And when they do come to be married, poor lambs!
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear, if you would only speak--only let out your feelings a little; for you must feel this day so; I'm sure I do, just as if it were my own wedding day, or Isabella's, or Sarah Jane's.
