used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
subject to appointment
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT THE SEA-SHORE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
the head of a state government
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT THE SEA-SHORE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
of an obscure nature
From this reading They were very mysterious cages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
the local environment
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
SEA-SHORE
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From this reading LIFE AT THE SEA-SHORE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE AT THE SEA-SHORE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very mysterious cages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
precisely as stated
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very mysterious cages.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where she lived was under the control of a powerful lord, or governor, appointed by the king of that country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This lord had in various parts of his dominions curious little stone cages, very small stone cages, in which he shut up such as offended him; and of one of these our old woman was the keeper.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Rupert had known more of this old woman, he certainly would not have left Rosebud in her care.
