used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading I hate _your_ bybie, and I _adore_ mine!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I won't speak to you any more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
bybie
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From this reading I hate _your_ bybie, and I _adore_ mine!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't forsake it like you."
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I didn't forsake it like you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
a state of high honor
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate _your_ bybie, and I _adore_ mine!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't forsake it like you."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't forsake it like you."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I won't speak to you any more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
PaxnounUS /pæks/
(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
express in speech
From this reading I won't speak to you any more.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
Stivergill
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From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
Tottie
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From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
(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 "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I _didn't_ forsake it," cried Tottie, with flashing eyes, and shaking her thick curls indignantly--which latter, by the way, since her coming under the stern influence of Miss Stivergill, had been disentangled, and hung about her like a golden glory.--"I left it to go to service, and mother takes care of it till I return home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," returned Pax, with a smile, "I was took from mine.
won't
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From this reading I won't speak to you any more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't forsake it like you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hate _your_ bybie, and I _adore_ mine!"
