used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
(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 "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
arter
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From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
cherry-pie
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From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
clasping
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From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
ef
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From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
set up or found
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
Jill
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From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
mignonettenoun
Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
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 "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
shouldn't
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From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
Silas
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From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
Silas's
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From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
t'other
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From this reading "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
carry out
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
That's
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From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
There's
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From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "So I spent the night in the waggon, Silas, and in the morning the waggon set me down nigh upon four miles off, and I walked the rest of the way.
(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 "You mind me o' the lavender, as well as t'other and gayer flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That's all," continued Jill, heaving a sigh, and sinking down into the old straw chair which had remained empty in Silas's house since his mother's death.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
yer
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From this reading There's something wondrous subtle and sweet about yer--mignonette, too, you take arter, and I shouldn't be a bit surprised ef I found cherry-pie flavour in yer before long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There you be," said Silas, clasping his hands in ecstasy.
