used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLIND INSTRUCTOR.
AlesnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ale” — a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had told Mr. Pryse, '_she_ was the farmer.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto Mrs. Edwards had been head and front of everything.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A BLIND INSTRUCTOR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
Cate
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From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hitherto Mrs. Edwards had been head and front of everything.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading As she had told Mr. Pryse, '_she_ was the farmer.'
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hitherto Mrs. Edwards had been head and front of everything.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto Mrs. Edwards had been head and front of everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hitherto Mrs. Edwards had been head and front of everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto Mrs. Edwards had been head and front of everything.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
INSTRUCTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A BLIND INSTRUCTOR.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
something that is lost
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As she had told Mr. Pryse, '_she_ was the farmer.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
not any; not one
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
Pryse
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From this reading As she had told Mr. Pryse, '_she_ was the farmer.'
without much difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
Rhys
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From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
serving-maid
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From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
substitutionnounUS /ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Edwards did not readily reconcile herself to the loss of her faithful serving-maid Ales.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As she had told Mr. Pryse, '_she_ was the farmer.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
at the time that
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still less readily to the substitution of Cate, for, now that she was the wife of Rhys, she took another footing on the floor than when she was Cate Griffith, and she allowed no one to forget that the farm was left to Rhys by his grandfather's will, and, therefore, he was master, the implication being that she was mistress.
