used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
anew
From this reading “Oh, Dicey, come up again!
(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 But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, Dicey, come up again!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
DiceyadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪsi/
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
From this reading “Oh, Dicey, come up again!
Eliza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
moving swiftly
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
engage in
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Dicey, come up again!
on one occasion
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
two times
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, Dicey, come up again!
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But her thoughts were flying all about, and Eliza spoke twice ere Dicey noticed what she said.
at the time that
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “When father comes home to-night, he brings with him Colonel Williams.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus urged, Dicey with a sigh took up the sewing again, and sat once more beside Eliza in the tree.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If mother sees you, she would make us come right away into the house; you know that she thinks that such things as dancing but waste the time of young maids like you and me.”
