used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
anew
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
Ay
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From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
daftadjectiveUS /dæft/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
don't
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From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
at any time
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
the act of departing
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
Hatfield
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From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN COUNCIL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
it's
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From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
Lazying
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From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
on one occasion
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
and nothing more
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
for a short time
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
Thornsett
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From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'Going out again, John?' spoke Mrs Hatfield, a little plaintively, as her husband rose and took down his hat from its peg, ten days after Thornsett Mill had been closed.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading 'Ay, lass,' said her husband shortly, but not unkindly; 'Ah should go clean daft if Ah stayed i' the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lazying about don't suit me--it's only my betters as takes their pleasure i' that way.'
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
a late time of life
From this reading Not closed for a day on account of a wedding, as had once been suggested, but closed, it might be for ten years, or practically for ever.
