used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Jean excused herself.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
set up or found
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
Heriot's
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From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jean excused herself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean excused herself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
the literary culture
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
and nothing more
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
pranced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
Walkingshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As her brother ruled her, he found the arrangement worked admirably.
produce a literary work
From this reading She had letters she positively must write; and so the two tall horses pranced off, bearing in the very large and very shiny carriage only the exemplary lady.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Walkingshaw had been dead for many years, and in her stead Heriot's maiden sister, a thin, elderly lady of exemplary views and conduct, ruled her household.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you not coming out with me in the carriage?" said she to her niece that afternoon.
