used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
with anger
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Sail in, sail in, John, and take the ship by storm.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
Clotworthy
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From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
drasticadjectiveUS /ˈdræstɪk/
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Sail in, sail in, John, and take the ship by storm.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
Laydon
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From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
go away from a place
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
mooning
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From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
not any; not one
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
patenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
pottering
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From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
rôles
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From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Sail in, sail in, John, and take the ship by storm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
transport commercially
From this reading “Sail in, sail in, John, and take the ship by storm.
snubbingverbUS /ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Sail in, sail in, John, and take the ship by storm.
carry out
From this reading “Sail in, sail in, John, and take the ship by storm.
express in words
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am not going to furnish food for her mirth with Wingfield,” answered John angrily, recollecting the previous attempts to see her which had been met by a drastic snubbing.
which person or people
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You leave her too much alone, and it is no telling what fancies she will get into her giddy pate.”
Wingfield
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From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adam Clotworthy had watched the growing drama with Laydon, Wingfield, and Anne in the title rôles, with keen interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you a maiden likes a man who overcomes obstacles, instead of pottering around, mooning like a calf.
