used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
fieldpath
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
fur-trimmed
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From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
Hazlehurst
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
Millicent
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From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
cut with a saw
From this reading Blake had kept away for fear of his resolution melting if he saw much of her.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "My uncle seems to think he has a prior claim," he explained; "and I may not be able to stay with him long."
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
(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 It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S ADVICE A fortnight later, Blake met Millicent in a fieldpath and turned back with her to Hazlehurst.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was a raw day and the wind had brought a fine color into the girl's face, and she wore a little fur cap and fur-trimmed jacket which he thought became her very well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not been over often," she said; "Mr. Foster was remarking about it."
