used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
how long something has existed
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She took off her bonnet and shawl.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever hear the like?"
dyin
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From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever hear the like?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you ever hear the like?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
imperence
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From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
Jim
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From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Did you ever hear the like?"
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 "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
NighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
not any; not one
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She took off her bonnet and shawl.
on one occasion
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
settin
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From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She took off her bonnet and shawl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
not in physical motion
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you ever hear the like?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nigh three times her age I was once, mind you, and now she has the imperence to talk of dyin' before me."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took off her bonnet and shawl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
at the time that
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Honor asked Jim, angrily, as she smoothed his wife's pillow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She was always conceited about her age, settin' herself up as the equals of her elders, and here am I, her elder sister, as carried her in my arms when I was five and she was two, still hale and strong, and with no mind for underground for many a day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever hear the like?"
