used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
BoroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading We live in the Foreign, though not in the Borough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we do," said she, "in _Larkfield_ Parish.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
didn't
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From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But we do," said she, "in _Larkfield_ Parish.
at any time
From this reading Didn't I ever tell you that?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading We live in the Foreign, though not in the Borough.
Gatty
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From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
Larkfield
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From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
not any; not one
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We live in the Foreign, though not in the Borough.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "But we do," said she, "in _Larkfield_ Parish.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But we do," said she, "in _Larkfield_ Parish.
express in words
From this reading Didn't I ever tell you that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't I ever tell you that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We live in the Foreign, though not in the Borough.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
Town-House
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From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
at the time that
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When my _Father_ died, we gave up our Town-House, which was twenty Pounds by the Year, and took this, which is but fifteen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Roaring House._ "Why, _Gatty_!" said I, as we plodded over the Moor, "I had no Notion you didn't live in _Larkfield_!"
