used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
a female human offspring
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
dearly loved
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
at any time
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was kind to me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
set up or found
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
GENTLEWOMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading HER GRACE'S GENTLEWOMAN.
GRACE'SnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading HER GRACE'S GENTLEWOMAN.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER GRACE'S GENTLEWOMAN.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Every one was kind to me.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
engage in
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one was kind to me.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was kind to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
a full supply
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
STAIDadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Master and Mistress Davis treated me like a daughter in every respect, and I strove to behave like a dutiful child to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
being of use or service
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was kind to me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mistress Davis found me plenty to do, knowing, dear soul that she ever was, that to make me useful was the way to make me feel at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I STAID with Master Davis two months or more, always hoping to hear from my uncle and always disappointed.
