used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
ain't
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From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
Brinkley
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From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
your parents
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TREMBLING HOPES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
It's
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From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
Jenks
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From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
and nothing more
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
Liane
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From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
Lizzie
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From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
in the near future
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
on the contrary
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
a shaky motion
From this reading TREMBLING HOPES.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Brinkley was amazed to see Liane coming home in an elegant carriage, and when she entered she could not help exclaiming:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It's rather strange, I think, and, coupled with your gifts yesterday, it looks like you were fooling with some rich young man that means nothing but trifling, though I hope for your own sake it ain't so!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Really, my dear, I shall believe presently that you and Mistress Jenks must be rich folks in disguise!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here was your granny receiving a visit from a grand young lady in a carriage this morning, and now you coming home in another one, just when I was expecting you and Lizzie to come trudging home, afoot, from work.
