used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
Buckland
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From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
can't
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From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
a small house with a single story
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
cowmannounUS /ˈkaʊmən/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
Dinah
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From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
don't
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From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
ECONOMICSnounUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪks/
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
else
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From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
Enoch
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From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
every person
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
He's
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From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
I'm
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From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
it's
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From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
JOE
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From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
Maynard
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From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
StockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
Susan
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From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accident was responsible for their meeting, and they had not seen each other since the girl's engagement was at an end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He's so hard to please where I'm concerned, and he don't quite see so plain as I do that it's bad for me and everybody else my biding there."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can't get anything to do that will pleasure foster-father," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOE ON ECONOMICS On a June evening Lawrence Maynard fell in with Dinah at Buckland, near the cottage of the old huntsman.
Withycombe
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From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now the cowman was on his way to spend an evening with Enoch Withycombe, while Dinah intended to visit Falcon Farm and beg Susan and Mr. Stockman to interest themselves on her account and find her work.
