used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
divisible by two
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
irreproachableadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
nurselingnoun
an infant considered in relation to its nurse
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
express in words
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
do one's shopping
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Our nurseling is growing and developing splendidly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
carry out
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
precisely as stated
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
(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 The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the boot and shoe shop, for example, we have a woman teacher, a plain female shoemaker, a peasant woman, that is to say, even a very ordinary peasant woman, such a dainty, roguish creature, but of irreproachable conduct.--However, devil take that side of the matter....
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The teaching corps are wonderfully well matched.
Ye-es
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye-es!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you see, we have reason to boast....
