used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Up and down where?" asked Waller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
Bah
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From this reading "Bah!" cried Waller, contemptuously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
chimneypiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
comfortable-looking
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From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Bah!" cried Waller, contemptuously.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bah!" cried Waller, contemptuously.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Up and down where?" asked Waller.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
goose-wing
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From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
Gussetnoun
a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
Martha
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From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
express in words
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
propel through the air
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up and down where?" asked Waller.
WallernounUS /ˈwɔːlər/
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading "Up and down where?" asked Waller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I don't know, sir; but it was somewhere in the roof."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And pray what did cook say?" he went on, as he gave a glance at the comfortable-looking dame.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Up and down where?" asked Waller.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martha Gusset slowly bent her head by way of acquiescence, and made as if to throw the goose-wing, with which she had been fanning herself, behind the fire, but altered her mind, and put it on the chimneypiece with the bright brass candlesticks.
