used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
ask'd
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
CagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
DissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
a boy or man
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
gayest
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From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
used to form the superlative
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
term of address for a man
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
Touchwoodnoun
material for starting a fire
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
Vill
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From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most wedded to Amusement and Dissipation?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she might have taken a peep at the World!--But, after all, what has the World done?
which person or people
From this reading A twelvemonth since you was the gayest fellow in it:--If any body ask'd who dresses best?--Sir George Touchwood.--Who is the most gallant Man?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
YieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading _Vill._ Yielded herself up to the World!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you not bring her to town in a Cage?
