used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
area-gate
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From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's deep as a well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He's deep as a well.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
Eliza
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From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
divisible by two
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
at any time
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
He's
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From this reading He's deep as a well.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
mornin
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From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
spring-lock
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From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
express in words
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
unlatchedadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
villyan
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From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The next morning Eliza met her at the area-gate, showing a face of ominous sympathy, wagging a doleful head.
(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 He's deep as a well.
What'd
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From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
the day immediately before today
From this reading He didn't tell his mother on ye yesterday mornin', but he done worse--the little fox!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What'd I tell you?" she exclaimed before she had even unlatched the spring-lock.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That young villyan has a head on him old enough to be his father's, if so be he ever had one.
