used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
without deviation
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
disputingverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
ejaculated
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From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I never forget it, ma'am.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
Hah
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From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
Hayle
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From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never forget it, ma'am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never forget it, ma'am.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I never forget it, ma'am.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never forget it, ma'am.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
Rolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is not a matter of mistress and servant, but of a mother and a father disputing about their children."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hah!" ejaculated the keeper; "now, ma'am, you are talking like a sensible woman, and we may be able to do business."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs Rolph drew herself up, and her eyes flashed, but the fire was drowned out directly by the tears of trouble and vexation, and the woman prevailed over the mistress directly after, as she said, in quite an altered tone,-- "Hayle, my good man, what is to be done?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are my missus, the old master's wife.
