used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
BETTY
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From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
divisible by two
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
a young female
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
the act of departing
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
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 The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
not any; not one
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
Raby
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From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
an educational institution
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
term of address for a man
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
dependable
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
not known
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Happily for her, she had been bred up in the school of misfortune and had profited by its early and sharp lessons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
(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 She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her uncle were escorted by Master Raby and a few stout retainers, all being well armed, for travellers encountered some perils upon those lonely roads.
William
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From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MISTRESS BETTY GOES OUT INTO THE WORLD UNDER a gray sky and over moors, brown with the frost, rode Mistress Betty Carew upon her first journey into the great world.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had as yet no intuition of her destination, and marvelled not a little at the peremptory summons coming to one so little known as she was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl, going out upon an unknown errand and feeling herself almost a stranger even to Sir William, spoke but little, her mind being full of many thoughts and fancies.
