used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
(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 "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will not so much as show himself."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
Bess
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From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prithee, come and see her."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not so much as show himself."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He will not so much as show himself."
the act of retaining something
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He will not so much as show himself."
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not so much as show himself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
Prithee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prithee, come and see her."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Prithee, come and see her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He will not so much as show himself."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
unmannerlyadjective
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
at the time that
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After I had been musing a little while, Mistress Bess ran into the room, and cried to some one behind her:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nan's friend is here, and she is mine too, for we all played in a garden with her when I was little.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then turning to me, but yet holding the handle of the door, she said: "Will is so unmannerly, I be ashamed of him.
