used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
dearly loved
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
Eh
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From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
in or to another place
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “In faith, gossip,” replied the good woman, “‘twas myself.”
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
and nothing more
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “In faith, gossip,” replied the good woman, “‘twas myself.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, gossip?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They pelted each other with snow,” the other went on, “on the breasts and elsewhere, as familiarly as could be.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At this the good woman fell to laughing heartily, and said-- “Eh! gossip dear, ‘twas myself!”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Why she wore naught but her shift, and it was only five o’clock in the morning.”
