used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
(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 When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
cheery-faced
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From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
Cordelia
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From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
CRAGnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading ON WITCH’S CRAG.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
a female human offspring
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
set up or found
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
a young female
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
good-nature
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From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
and nothing more
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
a female domestic
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON WITCH’S CRAG.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
term of address for a man
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
smuggler'snounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
possessive form of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
a male human offspring
From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading She had flaxen hair and blue eyes--eyes full of good-nature and frolic; straightforward, truthful and honest.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
at the time that
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
William
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From this reading The friendship between Percy Maitland, the smuggler’s son, and the daughter of Sir William Chester was something curious.
WITCH'SnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading ON WITCH’S CRAG.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Percy reached the castle he found Cordelia all ready for her ramble, with her maid in waiting to attend her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mary Seymour was this maid’s name, a cheery-faced, intelligent, pretty girl, just a year older than was her mistress.
