used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
coal-seller
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From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
good-will
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From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
how
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From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
I'll
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From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
insinuatinglyadverb
in an insinuating manner
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
in like or similar manner
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
one of four equal parts
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
express in words
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
she's
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From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading You shall have the vault for four pounds a quarter, if so be she's content."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Percy's next visit was to the coal-seller and his bride.
(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 know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Come, I'll let Widow Skinner be--Mistress Bright, I mean.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
Wyniard
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From this reading "Well, you know how to drive a bargain, forsooth," answered Mrs Wyniard, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," suggested Percy, insinuatingly, "if I gave you twenty shillings over for your good-will, and prayed you to say nought to Mrs Skinner, and I will likewise content her?"
