used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
Barry
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From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, Richard," she cried.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
Dr
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From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
death of a person
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
how
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From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
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 "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
a female domestic
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
social deportment
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, Richard," she cried.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
Richard
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From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, Richard," she cried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
screech-owl
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From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
express in speech
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
Texel
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From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, Richard," she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
at the time that
From this reading "THE LOVE OF A MAID FOR A MAN" The next morning, when Dr. Barry had gone, Mrs. Manners propped me up in bed and left me for a little, so she said.
which person or people
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then who should come in with my breakfast on a tray but my lady herself, looking so fresh and beautiful that she startled me vastly.
showing curiosity
From this reading "To speak truth, Dolly," said I, "I was wondering how the commodore is to get away from the Texel, with half the British navy lying in wait outside."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you are as grave as a screech-owl this brave morning."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A penny for your thoughts, Richard," she cried.
