used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
(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 "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
Dorothy
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From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
Fie
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From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
Jurgen
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From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
Jurgen's
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From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
Lisa
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From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
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 In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
joined in matrimony
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
Morven
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From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
notary's
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From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
on one occasion
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next evening the elder sister of Dame Lisa went to Morven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
which person or people
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And there was Jurgen's wife walking in the twilight and muttering incessantly.
willow-wood
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From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In consequence, she took with her this evening a long wand of peeled willow-wood.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This sister had married a notary, and was a shrewd woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fie, sister!" says the notary's wife, who was a shrewd woman, "and do you not know that all this while Jurgen does his own sewing, and is once more making eyes at Countess Dorothy?"
