used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
anew
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
(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 "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Here and beyond East Parish," said she.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I never got a cent, and I was poorer than when I started.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
Deephaven
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From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Here and beyond East Parish," said she.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never got a cent, and I was poorer than when I started.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here and beyond East Parish," said she.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
mortgagedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒd/
burdened with legal or financial obligations
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never got a cent, and I was poorer than when I started.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
on one occasion
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "Here and beyond East Parish," said she.
Patton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I never got a cent, and I was poorer than when I started.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here and beyond East Parish," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked her once if she had not always lived at Deephaven.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I never got a cent, and I was poorer than when I started.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never got a cent, and I was poorer than when I started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
at the time that
From this reading "Mr. Patton,--that was my husband,--he owned a good farm there when I married him, but I come back here again after he died; place was all mortgaged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Patton was a little ceremonious at first, but soon recovered herself and told us a great deal which we were glad to hear.
