used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
axedverbUS /ækst/
past form of “axe” — chop or split with an ax
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
BoonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
croaked
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From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
opinion or judgment
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
Milly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
Pedlarnoun
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
express in words
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
precisely as stated
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she went up to him and kissed him; and then he very near throttled her.
What's
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From this reading "What's this I hear tell from my mother, Milly?
at the time that
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Twas a most happy and restful affair altogether; and when, about two hours after, poor Mrs. Pedlar croaked out over their heads for her soup, and axed Milly where she was got to be, the maiden cried out:
the words that are spoken
From this reading And something in his great, hungry eyes, and the very words in his question made it so plain as need be to Milly Boon that Jack was more than glad to hear the news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She says you be got to love me?"
