used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
(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 What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, none at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And you believe me, don’t you?”
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
don't
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From this reading And you believe me, don’t you?”
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
flauntingverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
a young female
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
temporary military shelter
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
linsey
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From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
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 What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you believe me, don’t you?”
subject to death
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
not one, and not any
From this reading Why, none at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
be seated
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
carry out
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
the act of using
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
be dressed in
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
(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 “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What was the use of my girl being the wife of a great lord, if she had to wear a linsey gown, and sit in the hut and spin all day long while I was away to the henhouse?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, none at all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah, well, as the days and the weeks passed I got mortal tired of waiting for him to own my girl his wife, and take her to the great house with blowing of trumpets, and waving of banners, and flaunting of flags, and prancing of steeds, like I had heard of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, bairn, it is such a help to my poor heart telling you all this.
