used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
(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 She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The sixteenth was called Mary.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
deanerynoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
farm-hand
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From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
a man of refinement
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
only a very short time before
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
jungfru
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From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
go away from a place
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
the literary culture
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
Lovisa
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From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
Mamselle
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From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “The sixteenth was called Mary.
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
express in words
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
she'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “The sixteenth was called Mary.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The sixteenth was called Mary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sixteenth was called Mary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
at the time that
From this reading “The seventeenth was hardly eighteen when she moved away from the deanery.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mamselle Lovisa remained faithfully at her post, where she had gone sound asleep; but this the _jungfru_ had not noticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was homely, and she used to say she’d never be able to catch a parson or a gentleman; but she was that eager to leave home she took up with a farm-hand, and went off and got married.”
produce a literary work
From this reading She used to help the missus write letters to all the brothers and sisters; for that was more than any one body could do.”
