used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
anew
From this reading "I scarce know the child again in some of her moods.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "Wife, what ails the child?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
make calm or still
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Wife, what ails the child?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
Kate
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From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I scarce know the child again in some of her moods.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
engage in
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
take in marriage
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "I scarce know the child again in some of her moods.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
Richard
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From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I scarce know the child again in some of her moods.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I scarce know the child again in some of her moods.
express in speech
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
moving very fast
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wife, what ails the child?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
Trevlyn
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From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dost thou speak of Kate?" she asked then in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Frances Trevlyn raised her calm eyes from her embroidery, and gave one swift glance around the room, as if to make sure that she and her husband were alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wife, what ails the child?"
at the time that
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wife, what ails the child?"
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Ay, marry I do," answered Sir Richard, as he took the seat beside the glowing hearth, near to his wife's chair, which was his regular place when he was within doors.
