used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
in the past
From this reading "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am not to be thus purchased."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I am not to be thus purchased."
a youthful male person
From this reading "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am not to be thus purchased."
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
a young female
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
Heitman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I am not to be thus purchased."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
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 "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
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 "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
take in marriage
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But I am not to be thus purchased."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But I am not to be thus purchased."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
precisely as stated
From this reading "So you told a boy that I remember, very long ago.
(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 "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
which person or people
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Heitman Michael is well enough, for a nobleman, and my brother is at me day and night to marry the man: and certainly Heitman Michael's wife will go in satin and diamonds at half the courts of Christendom, with many lackeys to attend her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet it seems to me that you are not the Countess Dorothy who is Heitman Michael's wife."
