used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
Allerton
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From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
react verbally
From this reading "What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
Barbara
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From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
the head of a state government
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
only a very short time before
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
Myles
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From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
not any; not one
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
saidst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench?
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He spoke to the governor, and he to me," replied Barbara, a little spark of mirth glinting in her blue eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Barbara, hath Master Allerton asked thee to be his wife?" inquired Myles, as he and his cousin sat together upon the bench in front of his own house some few evenings after the weddings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
WROTHadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "AND TO BE WROTH WITH ONE WE LOVE."
yea-nay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What sort of yea-nay answer was that, thou silly wench?
but in spite of that
From this reading "And thou saidst?"-- "I said that I hardly knew Master Allerton by sight as yet, and was in no haste to wed."
