used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
brought into existence
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
corshus
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From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
forbidable
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From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
a young female
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
Harold
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
humbel
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
mutered
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From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
not one, and not any
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
Selia
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
Selia's
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From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
for a short time
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
smote
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
snapt
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From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
sniffled
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From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
stranes
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was just a low born girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best of moods.
(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 “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it now?” snapt she at our hero, and sniffled in her nose, for she was a rum lady and corshus as well as cross.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
Withersquash
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash drew near to the humbel home of his Selia.
wrapt
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From this reading Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a clatter.
