used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
black-eyed
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From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
put on clothes
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
take in solid food
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
coins made of gold
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
griddlenoun
cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lull said Mrs Kelly hadn't her sorrows to seek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
and nothing more
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
held dear
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
LullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Lull said Mrs Kelly hadn't her sorrows to seek.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
rosy-cheekedadjective
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
Rowallan
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From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lull said Mrs Kelly hadn't her sorrows to seek.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
try to get or reach
From this reading Lull said Mrs Kelly hadn't her sorrows to seek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Lull said Mrs Kelly hadn't her sorrows to seek.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
STOCKINGnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
male cat
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STOCKING FULL OF GOLD Mrs Kelly and her grandson Tom lived in one of the two cottages just outside the gates.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
at the time that
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
a Caucasian
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was a sprightly little woman, rosy-cheeked and black-eyed, and always wore a black woollen hood, that had a border of grey fur, around her face.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her husband, when he was alive, had worked in the garden at Rowallan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The children loved to go to tea with her, to eat potato bread just off the griddle, and hear the tales of the days when she was young: when the boys and girls would go miles for the sake of a dance, and when there was not a wake in the countryside that she did not foot it with the best, in her white muslin dress and white stockings.
