used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
how long something has existed
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you see?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I haven't a lass of my own to give it to, so I give it to you.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't a lass of my own to give it to, so I give it to you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading I haven't a lass of my own to give it to, so I give it to you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
engage in
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I haven't a lass of my own to give it to, so I give it to you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do you see?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I haven't a lass of my own to give it to, so I give it to you.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haven't a lass of my own to give it to, so I give it to you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It can come on quite sudden like, if you want it, and then you can hear what you choose and not hear what you choose.
at the time that
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll make you a Christmas present of it, dearie," said the old woman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My mother made me a Christmas present of it when I was your age, and her mother made her one.
