used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
in addition
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
any person at all
From this reading And don't trust your wine-cellar key to anyone else!"
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
café
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From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
don't
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From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
else
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From this reading And don't trust your wine-cellar key to anyone else!"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
I'll
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From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading And don't trust your wine-cellar key to anyone else!"
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
maid-servant
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From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
not any; not one
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
with little or no delay
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
Ráby
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From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
she's
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From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postmaster did exactly as he had promised, and he did it promptly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And don't trust your wine-cellar key to anyone else!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mathias Ráby took this good advice, and arranged his new house as if he were settling down for good in it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
wine-cellar
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From this reading And don't trust your wine-cellar key to anyone else!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
you've
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From this reading "Now I have got the house, you've got to set up housekeeping, but don't buy much furniture, the wife will see to that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Till you get a wife, I'll lend you my maid-servant to keep house; she's also a good hand at milking, for a cow you must have; and your cooking will have to be done at home, for there is no café or hotel here, as at Vienna.
