used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
godfathersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðərz/
plural of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
godmothersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðərz/
plural of “godmother” — any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
Heigho
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From this reading “Heigho! heigho!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
I'm
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From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
a female domestic
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
Norah
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From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
PREVENTINGverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
Rosetta
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From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
SUSAN
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From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
a special situation
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
which person or people
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
belonging to which person
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’m afraid, Too many lovers will puzzle a maid.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The servant who came in after Norah was a young woman whose godfathers and godmothers (stupid people) had christened Rosetta, as if she had been a Duchess.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OF MY PRETTY MAID, AND THOSE DREADFUL SOLDIERS WHO WOULD COME TURNING HER HEAD, AND PREVENTING THE POOR THING DOING HER WORK.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “YOUNG SUSAN HAD LOVERS SO MANY, THAT SHE,” &c.
