used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LITTLE VERONICA IS TAKEN AWAY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
fattenedadjectiveUS /ˈfætənd/
(of market animals) made ready for market
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
fatteningadjectiveUS /ˈfætənɪŋ/
subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
a young female
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
Halap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE VERONICA IS TAKEN AWAY.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
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 And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE VERONICA IS TAKEN AWAY.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
for more time
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
schoolmaster's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
not in physical motion
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading LITTLE VERONICA IS TAKEN AWAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
very small
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
VERONICAnounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading LITTLE VERONICA IS TAKEN AWAY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
at the time that
From this reading When a schoolmaster dies there is not much of a funeral, but when his widow follows him, there is still less fuss made.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The schoolmaster's widow at the Halap was dead.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The goose ought to have been fattened at least a week longer, but the poor woman had not been able to hold out so long.
a late time of life
From this reading And this one had left nothing but a goat, a goose she had been fattening, and a tiny girl of two years.
