used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE DEFY JENSEN That unhappy Barbara!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was what she meant when she had called herself a queen.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
DEFYverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading WE DEFY JENSEN That unhappy Barbara!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
set up or found
From this reading Her sin had found her out indeed.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sin had found her out indeed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sin had found her out indeed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was what she meant when she had called herself a queen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her sin had found her out indeed.
JENSENnounUS /ˈdʒensən/
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading WE DEFY JENSEN That unhappy Barbara!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This was what she meant when she had called herself a queen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her sin had found her out indeed.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This was what she meant when she had called herself a queen.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
estrangement from god
From this reading Her sin had found her out indeed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE DEFY JENSEN That unhappy Barbara!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what she meant when she had called herself a queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading WE DEFY JENSEN That unhappy Barbara!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE DEFY JENSEN That unhappy Barbara!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
at the time that
From this reading This was what she meant when she had called herself a queen.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a wicked woman, for she had been part and parcel in the treason, she had been hand and glove with the traitors.
women-folk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she did not mean such wickedness to the women-folk, and she did what she had done for her husband's sake, thinking that he would be a pirate king and she his consort.
