used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MILL-HAND'S MANSION.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
don't
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From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
drawing-room
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From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
It's
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From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
the sound of laughing
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
MANSIONnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A MILL-HAND'S MANSION.
MILL-HAND'S
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From this reading A MILL-HAND'S MANSION.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
coated with paint
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
in a swift manner
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
a special situation
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother gave a little, sharp scream, and let fall the book she was holding in her hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sarah came forward swiftly, picked it up, and turned it over to look at the title, at sight of which she said, with a little laugh, 'What a humbug you are, mother!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It's a dreadful thing to have a father you don't respect,' said Sarah Clay, as she walked into the gilded and beautifully painted drawing-room of the aforesaid father's mansion in Yorkshire.
you've
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From this reading You know you've never read a single word of this book.'
