the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
Cambridgeshire
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From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
Cottiswoode
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From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
your parents
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
imperativelyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
a woman of refinement
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
engage in
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Make me comfortable!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "The old folks you mean, Miss," said the younger woman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
used to form the superlative
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
witty remark
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
Saville
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From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
unmannerlyadjective
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You ought to thank her and show some feeling; but I am sure you poor folks in Cambridgeshire are the most ungrateful in the world."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You will call her Miss, ye unmannerly wench," said the mother-in-law, chuckling; "Madam Saville, I know you--I know naught of the young one.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "The old folks you mean, Miss," said the younger woman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold your peace, Sally," said Miss Saville, imperatively, "the lady herself has taken the trouble to come from Cottiswoode to see you, you ungrateful old woman; and to see what she can do for you to make you comfortable; do you hear?
