used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I am entirely at your service, monsieur and mademoiselle."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
Jerusha
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From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "LADY MACBETH."
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
MACBETHnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading "LADY MACBETH."
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "I am entirely at your service, monsieur and mademoiselle."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I am entirely at your service, monsieur and mademoiselle."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
and nothing more
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I am entirely at your service, monsieur and mademoiselle."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
a special situation
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now what am I expected to do next?" said Richmond, looking at his two companions.
which person or people
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who that had seen her form so light, For swiftness only turned, Would e'er have thought in a thing so slight, Such a fiery spirit burned."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you must help him up to our house," said Georgia, in her peremptory tone, "and let Miss Jerusha do something for his lame ankle."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am entirely at your service, monsieur and mademoiselle."
