used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
(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 "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
put on clothes
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
a young female
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
I'll
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From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
carry out
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING-DAY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
WEDDING-DAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WEDDING-DAY.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "I know that," she answered, looking up almost wistfully, for there had been a different tone in the ending of his sentence to that in which it had begun.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
work'snounUS /wɜːrks/
possessive form of “work” — activity directed toward making or doing something
From this reading "It's not such a place as I should like to ha' brought you to, Meg; but work's been slack, and--there, you know all that!"
workman'snounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənz/
possessive form of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The words were spoken by a man of about twenty-five, in a workman's dress, as he led his bride in at the door of her future home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mean to take care of you, my girl; leastways I'll do my best."
