used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
consider or hold as true
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
BADEN-BADEN
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From this reading BADEN-BADEN.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
at any time
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
a social unit living together
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
start firing a weapon
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
How
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From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
it's
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From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
n't
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From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
only a very short time before
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
believed likely
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
interact in a certain way
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A stingy old creature that sits croaking over an extra sod of turf on the fire, and counts out the potatoes to the kitchen, is not exactly the kind of authority to dictate laws to the respectable head of a family!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
(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 It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It well becomes you, one that but _one_ woman would ever accept of, to lecture the likes of me on the way I ought to treat my husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Dear Mr. Purcell,--Your letter is now before me, and if I did n't know the mark of your hand before, I 'd scarce believe the sentiments was yours.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I often suspected the nature of the advice you gave K. I., but I did n't think you 'd have the hardihood to come out with it _yourself_, and to _me!_ How much you must have forgotten both of us, it's mighty clear!
