aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
(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 will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said she, “for I shall be beaten.”
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “Yes,” said she, “for I shall be beaten.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
having made preparations
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said she, “for I shall be beaten.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! monseigneur, look!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ha! monseigneur, look!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
a female domestic
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
monseigneur
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From this reading “Ha! monseigneur, look!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes,” said she, “for I shall be beaten.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
silversmithnoun
someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My cow is running about the fields,” cried she, sobbing at the good man’s knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
(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 “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said she, “for I shall be beaten.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Let us to look after the cow,” said the silversmith, raising her, without daring yet to kiss her, although the maid was well disposed to it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will love you all my life; but withdraw your vow.”
