used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
Alice
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
ALRINA'S
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From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
Ann
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What sort of things be they, then?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
hisself
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
Maister
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
on one occasion
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
palched
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort of things be they, then?"
St
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From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What sort of things be they, then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What sort of things be they, then?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading ALRINA'S TROUBLES ARE INCREASED BY AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was continually locked in his private room, and she had seen him through the keyhole more than once, upon his knees before a great chest, taking things out and putting things in.
precisely as stated
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of things be they, then?"
whisht
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Freeman had returned to St. Just with his daughter, but neither of them had appeared much in public since.
worn't
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From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The servant, Alice Ann, said that her young mistress was looking very whisht and palched, and "The Maister" worn't like hisself at all.
