used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
anew
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had time for but a minute at Mrs. Douglass's.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
propose a payment
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had time for but a minute at Mrs. Douglass's.
Carleton
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From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
conditionaladjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
qualified by reservations
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
Douglass's
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From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
Fleda
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From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They had time for but a minute at Mrs. Douglass's.
Miriam
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From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
Queechy
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From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
Rossitur
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From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
Rossitur's
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From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
express in words
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had time for but a minute at Mrs. Douglass's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had time for but a minute at Mrs. Douglass's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
the act of using
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the way home, Mrs. Rossitur and Fleda went a trifle out of their road to say good-bye to Mrs. Douglass's family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fleda had seen her aunt Miriam in the morning, and bid her a conditional farewell; for, as after Mrs. Rossitur's sailing she would be with Mrs. Carleton, she judged it little likely that she should see Queechy again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Use your pleasure: if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my letter."
