Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

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From this reading “Ah—and be ye!

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Ah—and be ye!

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

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From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

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From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

a woman who works in a dairy

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

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From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

the act of departing

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

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From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

joined in matrimony

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

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From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

term of address for a man

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

in the near future

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

a special situation

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

precisely as stated

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

(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 Well, I am truly glad to hear it, sir.

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From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We are going to be married soon,” said Clare, with improvised phlegm.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Ah—and be ye!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I’ve thought you mid do such a thing for some time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She’s too good for a dairymaid—I said so the very first day I zid her—and a prize for any man; and what’s more, a wonderful woman for a gentleman-farmer’s wife; he won’t be at the mercy of his baily wi’ her at his side.”