used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
Alden
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
BridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
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e'enadverb
even
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
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Lord-a-mercy
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From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
manchets
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an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
not one, and not any
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
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Priscilla
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spooknounUS /spuːk/
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Lord-a-mercy!" cried she nearly dropping the cover and springing to her feet.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
(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 "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, 't is truly thee, Captain, and not thy spook?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Wilt give me some breakfast, Priscilla?" asked a well-known voice, as Mistress Alden bent to uncover her bake kettle, or Dutch oven, to see if the manchets of fine flour her husband liked so heartily were well browned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
yester
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From this reading Why 't was but yester e'en Dame Bradford told me thou wert away with Master Bridges on a fishing adventure, and none might guess the day of thy return."
