used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY AND HER LOVER.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are just as obstinate as the old man."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are just as obstinate as the old man."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
make calm or still
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
cannot
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From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
permission to do something
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY AND HER LOVER.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY AND HER LOVER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
and nothing more
From this reading "You are just as obstinate as the old man."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading DOROTHY AND HER LOVER.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are just as obstinate as the old man."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "You are just as obstinate as the old man."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You are just as obstinate as the old man."
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and _will not_ be your wife."
