used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
(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 ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
Mab
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From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
express in words
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘Please!’ said Mab, ‘of course I know you are a lady, but it is all different; they thought you might have done--Lady Macbeth--or something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You think I am not a lady, or obliged to get my living--and you think you had better say no more about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have a great curiosity, however, I confess, to know what it was to be.’
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading You are quite right, for I should not have done it whatever you had said to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You are disappointed in me,’ said Mrs. Brown.
