used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
anew
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shook her and made her go upstairs to bed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She shook her and made her go upstairs to bed.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
one or the other of two
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
set up or found
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
hussies
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From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
I'd
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From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She shook her and made her go upstairs to bed.
joined in matrimony
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
on the contrary
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her and made her go upstairs to bed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their husbands either beat them or go off after hussies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
on a floor above
From this reading She shook her and made her go upstairs to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading For my part, I'd very much rather keep as I am.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
at the time that
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she went back into the dining-room she found her mistress again in a sort of melancholy stupor, with her eyes fixed upon the lamp.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'What fools women are to get married!
