used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
(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 "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
Eh
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From this reading Eh, weel!
else
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From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
hinnynounUS /ˈhɪni/
hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
I'm
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From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
nowght
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From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
ould
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From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
go across or through
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
Peggy
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From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
having a supporting base
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
in a strange manner
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
Susan's
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From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
thereupon
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From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I'm an ould fool, and nowght else: I think upon the mistress, and I canna forbear.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
weel
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From this reading Eh, weel!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
which person or people
From this reading And Peggy, who was standing in the old dining-room--that room so strangely thrilled through, warmed, and brightened with the new life--examining one after another the pretty things which already began to be prepared for Susan's marriage, suddenly sunk down on a chair by the table, and covered her face, and sobbed aloud.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bride goes forth with joy and blessing, but the Lord alone He knows what will come to pass thereupon."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
you're
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From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so, hinny, you're to be married, and set up in a house of your own; and, 'stead o' solitude, and a wild moor, and ould Peggy, have all the county wishing ye joy.
