used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
(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 "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
Barbara
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From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
fearless and daring
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
Bridget'snounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəts/
possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading "Why, I came to see Bridget's childre.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, I came to see Bridget's childre.
childre
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From this reading "Why, I came to see Bridget's childre.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading "Well! even a Devon lane hath its turning."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
divisible by two
From this reading "Well! even a Devon lane hath its turning."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well! even a Devon lane hath its turning."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Well! even a Devon lane hath its turning."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
engage in
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
not any; not one
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
on one occasion
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
Philippa
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From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "He hath ordered me a lonely journey, and a long," said Philippa sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, I came to see Bridget's childre.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I came to see Bridget's childre.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Well! even a Devon lane hath its turning."
twas
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From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
(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 "Well! even a Devon lane hath its turning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I came to see Bridget's childre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I said so much once unto Master Robin," responded Barbara with a smile; "but he answered, 'twas no matter we apprehended not the same, for the Lord knew all, and ordered the end from the beginning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what brought you thus far north, Mistress Philippa, an' I make not too bold?"
