used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
Alison
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From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ’Was that all?’ she said flippantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
Archie
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From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
dearly loved
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
flippantlyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading ’Was that all?’ she said flippantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
Herries
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From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
lasses
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From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nancy laughed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy laughed.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
not any; not one
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
not divisible by two
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
many times at short intervals
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
and nothing more
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
relieve from
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
express in words
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
servant-lass
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From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
Twas
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From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ’’Twas—’twas nothing much,’ said Alison, struggling to rid herself of the disagreeable impressions of her walk.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Was that all?’ she said flippantly.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading ’Gentlemen have often "strange servant lasses," dear, and I dare say Archie, for all his prim ways, is no better than his neighbours.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’Only, Mr. Herries has such a strange servant-lass that he sent across the town with us; she behaved so—so odd.’
