used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
at any time
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
assemble or get together
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
I'd
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From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
Jane
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From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
immediately past
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
ll
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From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
not any; not one
From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
they'd
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From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
they've
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From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'd no notion they'd got this in their mind."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
Trueman
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From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Far as I can gather, they've been minded that way ever since their daughter Jane died, last fall."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
in or at the place that
From this reading From the stile where they stood they could look down into the village street.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Maria, too--I can mind her well as a nursing mother--a comely woman in her day.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "And his doorway, I reckon, 'll be locked for a little while, an' then opened by strangers; an' his nimble youth be forgot like a flower o' the field; an' fare thee well, Jan Trueman!
