used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
Ave
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From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
terminate
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
CHASTISEverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪz/
censure severely
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
cudgelnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəl/
a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
a boy or man
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
ill-starredadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
misbehavedverbUS /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvd/
past form of “misbehave” — behave badly
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
Noster
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From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
reprehended
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From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
express in words
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
interact in a certain way
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
at the time that
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
whereupon
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From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good fellow, not to break his promise, took a cudgel, into which he cut the _Pater Noster_ on one side, and the _Ave Maria_ on the other, and when she misbehaved herself beat her with that.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The latter reprehended her husband, bidding him not treat his wife thus, but chastise her with good words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The wife renewing her complaints, her relations came to tell him he had ill kept his word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _CHASTISE WITH GOOD WORDS._ An honest husband, so ill-starred as to have married a troublesome widow, beat her with a light stick, whereupon she went and complained to her kinsfolk.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This he said he would do, whereupon the skittish widow conducted herself much worse.
