agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
BRUNTnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
kitchen-maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
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 There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
pertnessnoun
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
express in words
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
snuglike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s something not modest in dying out o’ bed, I always did say.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll be murdered outright,” said the kitchen-maid, her pertness gone.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were agape with mingled fear and curiosity, and they were chattering like magpies.
women-servants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRUNT OF IT THE master turned from the doorway to find the women-servants and old Nat, the shepherd, crowded at the far end of the hall.
a late time of life
From this reading “Aye,” wept the housekeeper, “and me that has prayed, day in and day out for fifty years, that I’d die easy and snuglike i’ my bed.
