used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
cackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
God-help-you
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From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
Irishman's
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The loveliest lace, is it?
isn't
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From this reading Now, isn't that the great wonder surely?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'The loveliest lace, is it?
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
loveliest
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From this reading 'The loveliest lace, is it?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, isn't that the great wonder surely?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
pockmarkedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːkmɑːrkt/
used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Now, isn't that the great wonder surely?
plural of “tale” — 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 "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, isn't that the great wonder surely?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
a special situation
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
(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, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile, the Irishman's voice went steadily on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
wizenedy
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From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now, isn't that the great wonder surely?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Well, I told her there were great tales going the world over about her lace making and her getting famous and proud through the length of the land and I mind well the cackle of a laugh she gave.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The wizenedy, wrinkled old hag with the God-help-you face makes the loveliest lace--' Then she stopped short off and clapped a claw over her mouth and the scar on her pockmarked face was a pitiful thing to see.
