used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
coaxinglyadverb
in a cajoling manner
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
permission to do something
From this reading Now, Phœbe, you consent?
dearly loved
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
DISENCHANTMENTnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading DISENCHANTMENT.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
a young female
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
iron-greynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
hear with intention
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
MISSYnounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Phœbe, you consent?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
ole
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
Phœbe
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From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
refrain from harming
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
(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, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
which person or people
From this reading "MISSY, dear missy, she not listen to poor ole Phœbe any more?" said the faithful old nurse, sighing over a fair girl who was looking coaxingly into her face, and stroking the iron-grey hair neatly under her turban.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are to listen to me, and hear that mamma is willing to spare you to go with me, and you are to be willing to go.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you foolish old woman, it is of no use to listen to you.
