used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
any person at all
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
Berga
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
one or the other of two
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
ENSIGNnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
Fru
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
an established custom
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
Lisa
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
Little-Maid
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
Lövdala
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From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
MaianounUS /ˈmaɪə/
type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
Moreus
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
not any; not one
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
ORNECLOU
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From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
go across or through
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
Pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
Raklitz
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
move hurridly
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
express in words
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
move stealthily
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
in the near future
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
carry out
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
weaving-reed
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From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the passer-by was peasant or not, she used to stand on the kitchen steps and wave and call until he stopped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she contrived to ask a favour which was both tiresome and difficult, so that soon people were really afraid to pass Lövdala.
which person or people
From this reading ENSIGN ORNECLOU The new mistress of Lövdala Parsonage had a habit of sending messages and small commissions by anyone, no matter who it might be.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it fell to the lot of either Maia Lisa or Little-Maid to rush down the road and beg the travellers to be good enough to take with them a tub of butter that Fru Raklitz wanted to sell to the Captain at Berga or to return a weaving-reed that she had borrowed from old Fru Moreus.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
but in spite of that
From this reading It wasn’t pleasant to say “no” to the Pastor’s wife, and yet quite impossible to slip past without being seen.
