used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring thy cousin and come down.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Bring thy cousin and come down.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Bring thy cousin and come down.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Bring thy cousin and come down.”
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
immediately past
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
Peggy
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From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
prognostics
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
moving very fast
From this reading —Swift.
tambournoun
a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
From this reading “Is it John, mother?” asked Peggy, letting her tambour frame fall to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Bring thy cousin and come down.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And here is some one to see thee, Peggy,” said Mrs. Owen a week later, coming into the little chamber under the eaves which the two maidens occupied in common.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Though your prognostics run too fast, They must be verified at last.”
