used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
anew
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
propose a payment
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
having the place or position changed
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
Florino
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From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
Gayther
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From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
Jaqui
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From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
required or under orders
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not my good friend Jaqui, please," interrupted the Daughter of the House.
a special situation
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
up-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
precisely as stated
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
(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 So he did not go up-stairs that evening, and the lady was very much disturbed and did not sleep well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "In a few days Jaqui got ready to go away again, and this time he went to bid the lady good-by.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Said to himself," continued John Gayther, "that he did not want a mother, but a wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few weeks before he would have supposed such a thing impossible, but now a certain sympathy for Florino rose in his heart.
