used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
(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 Of all God's creatures a sniveling woman is the worst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
clouts
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From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
Cludde
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From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
cock-and-bull
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From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
conspiringverbUS /kənˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Of all God's creatures a sniveling woman is the worst.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
defraudverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːd/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
fiddlesticknoun
a bow used in playing the violin
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
GalsworthynounUS /ˈɡælzwɜːrði/
English novelist (1867-1933)
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Of all God's creatures a sniveling woman is the worst.
handkerchers
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From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
I've
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From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all God's creatures a sniveling woman is the worst.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
not any; not one
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
Pennyquick
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From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
Richard
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From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
term of address for a man
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
snivelingnoun
whining in a tearful manner
From this reading Of all God's creatures a sniveling woman is the worst.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
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 "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
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 Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
that's
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From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
they're
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From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
Vetchnoun
any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
washtubnounUS /ˈwɑːʃtʌb/
a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
wetted
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From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
What's
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From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
at the time that
From this reading We were at breakfast next morning, Mistress Pennyquick and I, when Captain Galsworthy, after a herald tap on the door, walked into the room.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What's this cock-and-bull story that's running over the town?" he cried without circumstance.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Before I could reply, Mistress Pennyquick began to pour out her tale of woe, roundly accusing Sir Richard Cludde and Lawyer Vetch of conspiring to defraud me of my rights.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Of all God's creatures a sniveling woman is the worst.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven't slept a wink the whole night through, sir," says the poor soul, "and I've wetted six--no, 'tis seven handkerchers till they're like clouts from the washtub, and I can hardly see out o' my eyes, and--" "Stuff and nonsense and a fiddlestick end!" cries the captain angrily, "dry your eyes, woman.
