used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
apple-pie
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From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know they objected to cheese.
DijonnounUS /ˈdiːʒɑːn/
an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
gateaunounUS /ɡɑːˈtoʊ/
any of various rich and elaborate cakes
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What had she?"
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know they objected to cheese.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh yes, my Lady!"
Levina
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From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh yes, my Lady!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading I did not know they objected to cheese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, my Lady!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
only a very short time before
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What had she?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not know they objected to cheese.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know they objected to cheese.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What had she?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and--a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, my Lady!"
