used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
(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 After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
dearly loved
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
divisible by two
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
a boy or man
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
squalled
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From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
a special situation
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
(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 I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
at the time that
From this reading As for the babe, he was a famous fellow, as well as a little pig, and squalled so lustily when he was christened, that our hostess prophesied great things for his future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do think the dear old woman was almost vexed with her for being so well, after all she had gone through.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MY mistress was certainly a wonderful woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all she had gone through, she awoke as fresh as a daisy, and I believe would have even got up, if Mistress Curtis would have allowed such a thing.
