used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Never a worthless imp won a better woman.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
a social unit living together
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Never a worthless imp won a better woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
make reference to
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
not any; not one
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
express in words
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
She'd
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From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
a male human offspring
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
in the near future
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
a special situation
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
twas
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From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
weren't
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From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
Westaway
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From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
at the time that
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never a worthless imp won a better woman.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Never a worthless imp won a better woman.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Months passed and Jenny was counted a widow; but though she mourned like one and wore her black, she never could feel quite sure about her state; and when Bill Westaway, the miller's son, began to push into her company, she gave him to understand 'twas far too soon for any thoughts in his direction.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Never a worthless imp won a better woman.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And then--after a full year was told--happened the next thing.
a late time of life
From this reading She'd had two years of him before he went, and there weren't no family and nothing to remind her of him but her own faithful heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fact you might say she worshipped her husband's memory as her most cherished possession, and now he was gone, she never wearied of his virtues, and wept at the mention of his name.
