used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
brought into existence
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
a female human offspring
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 'Well, Mary,' said I, 'what was he doing to you?'
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
and nothing more
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
peasant's
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From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
ruddier
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From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, Mary,' said I, 'what was he doing to you?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
in the near future
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
stratagemsnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəmz/
plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading They betrayed their mutual tenderness by a thousand little innocent stratagems, that passed, as they thought, unobserved.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
(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 'Well, Mary,' said I, 'what was he doing to you?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, Mary,' said I, 'what was he doing to you?'
at the time that
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to me with her face a little flushed, and her ripe lips ruddier than before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, Mary,' said I, 'what was he doing to you?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At dinner, a young farmer joined us; and I soon perceived that he and the peasant's daughter, Mary, were born for each other.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading After dinner, when Mary was about accompanying me to walk, the youth stole after us, and just as I had got into the garden, he drew her back, and I heard him kiss her.
