used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
Bagga
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From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
daydreamsnounUS /ˈdeɪdriːmz/
plural of “daydream” — absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
landownernounUS /ˈlændoʊnər/
a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
held dear
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
not any; not one
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
One-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
express in words
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
a male human offspring
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading No one knew of it, and the man himself had but a vague idea; she could not say if he returned the feeling or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
well-laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
which person or people
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer, and had been married against her will, though with no great resistance on her part, to the son of a rich landowner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Bagga was thus busy with her daydreams, Guest the One-eyed was deep in earnest talk with her mother, who confided to him the story of her life—the story of her heart.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After some six months of married life, Fate—or the well-laid plans of her lover himself—brought him to work on her husband’s farm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The man she really loved was a young labourer on her father’s place.
