used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sledge is at the door.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Husband, take Marfa to her bridegroom.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sledge is at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have seen enough of you.
at any time
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
a young female
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen enough of you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband, take Marfa to her bridegroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen enough of you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sledge is at the door.
go away from a place
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
Marfa
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From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
pine-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen enough of you.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading The sledge is at the door.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
carry out
From this reading Husband, take Marfa to her bridegroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
up to a particular time
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old stepmother called her to a breakfast of cold cabbage soup, and then said to her, "Now, Marfa, get out of my sight for ever.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Go straight down the road, turn to the right, go up the hill till you come to an old pine-tree, and there leave the girl for Frost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have seen enough of you.
