used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
(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 As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
bell-wether
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
mummerynoun
meaningless ceremonies and flattery
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
Thorbeorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She told her father too--but not so stoutly--that she did not believe it; but in her heart she felt that it must be true.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A scandalous hag with her bell-wether voice and airs of a great lady!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not Christians for nothing, I should hope.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
which person or people
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Thorbeorn, who had heard it all through the wall, whatever he may have thought, he was very indignant, and angry with her too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put such mummery out of your head.
