used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
for the reason that
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
DigestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
my-dearing
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From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
not any; not one
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
having a point
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
(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 “Well!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
which person or people
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now, many a time, while flattering and “my-dearing” the lady of the villa, Mrs. Witherby--secretly chafing because she dared not call her by her Christian name, and patronize her--had wished that an opportunity might arise to enable her to “put the farmer’s daughter in her place.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pointed toward a chair with the folded _Digest_.
Witherby
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From this reading Mrs. Witherby stared the hostess of Villa Rose up and down; but the latter did not quail.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In a pitched battle, Mrs. Witherby always won, no matter who her opponent might be, because her tongue and spite were tireless.
