used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
Aggland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
wanted intensely
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the refrain of every sentence.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
a young female
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
the act of departing
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
matchmakingnounUS /ˈmætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
mooted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
Phemie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading It was the refrain of every sentence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It was the refrain of every sentence.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
Stondon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
a lightweight cord
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
a special situation
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have made the heart of many a matchmaking mother ache with envy to hear how the man hammered on at that one string.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Aggland and he never separated without the subject being mooted by this fortunate lover.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Having won Phemie Keller, the next thing Captain Stondon desired was to wed her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Vainly did the farmer assert that the girl was too young, that there was time enough, that nobody was going to run away with her.
