used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
(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 A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading DIE EIGENBRÄTLERIN--HER OWN COOK.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading DIE EIGENBRÄTLERIN--HER OWN COOK.
EIGENBRÄTLERIN
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From this reading DIE EIGENBRÄTLERIN--HER OWN COOK.
at any time
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
apart from; not including
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIE EIGENBRÄTLERIN--HER OWN COOK.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
Mariann
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From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
oatnounUS /oʊt/
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
and nothing more
From this reading Potatoes and oat porridge were her only food.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DIE EIGENBRÄTLERIN--HER OWN COOK.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
a special situation
From this reading No one ever had more right, or more inclination, to be her own cook, than Brown Mariann, although she never had any thing to cook, except oat porridge and potatoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Potatoes and oat porridge were her only food.
which person or people
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She lived always retired within herself, and conversed willingly with no one.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman who led a solitary, reserved life,--who cooked and ate her food alone,--was called her own cook,--Eigenbrätlerin,--and to such an one was given all sorts of peculiarities.
