used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
an occurrence of something
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
divisible by two
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
the act of departing
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
head-mistress
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From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
nelse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
nothingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
on the contrary
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
Regent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
rondeaunounUS /rɑːnˈdoʊ/
a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
an educational institution
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
(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 She had been a head-mistress for many years, and was well over fifty when she married a meek, small, nothingly man who had what Thackeray calls "a little patent place."
well-established
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
at the time that
From this reading MEG It was inevitable as the refrain of a _rondeau_ that when Jan said "that's Meg" little Fay should demand "What nelse?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
which person or people
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like most Scots, Anthony Ross had been faithful to his relations whether he felt affection for them or not; sometimes even when they had not a thought in common with him and he rather disliked them than otherwise.
a late time of life
From this reading Now there was a good deal of "nelse" about Meg, and she requires some explanation, going back several years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And this was so in the case of one Amelia Ross, his first cousin, who was head-mistress of a flourishing and well-established school for "young ladies," in the Regent's Park district.
