used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
in the past
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
a young person of either sex
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
Debby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
ten 10s
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
shamefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the floor in a drunken stupor, lay a man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “See, lass,” said the woman, “there lies thy father quite drunk.
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at thyself; in rags thou art, and shamefully neglected.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before there was a Molly, there was a Debby Mason, and with her we must deal first.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
a late time of life
From this reading One July morning, over a hundred years ago there stood in a forlorn room of a log house in Plymouth, a tall, severe looking woman in rich apparel, and a ragged desperate child of fourteen.
