used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
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 But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
chid
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From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
fasting's
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From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
Fretting's
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in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
death of a person
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
not any; not one
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
being perceived or observed
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
be seated
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Nor no more than looked at good food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
Toft
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From this reading Mrs. Toft bringing in candles, and looking grave enough herself, noticed the girl’s pale face and chid her gently.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
the act of using
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fretting’s no manner of use, and fasting’s a poor stick to beat trouble with!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But tea you shall have and sit down to it, or my name’s not Anne Toft!
you've
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From this reading “I don’t believe that you’ve sat down this blessed day, Miss!” she said.
