used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
eagerly desirous
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
appeareth
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From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
made afraid
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
getteth
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From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
a female domestic
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
not any; not one
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
rosinnounUS /ˈrɑːzən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
singing-school
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From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
Sutcliff
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From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He next looked thoughtful for a space, and then said, with nods and bows that made Sally's heart leap:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "I play the violin for the company, and must needs have rosin at hand in case a string getteth obstinate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have a great desire to see something of the fine ball, but there appeareth no way for me to do it."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
(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 Master Sutcliff laughed at the courage as well as the frightened, anxious face of the maid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COLONIAL BALL The next Wednesday evening, after singing-school, Maid Sally said to Master Sutcliff, with many a blush and a queer quaking of the voice:
