10
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From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
1684
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to begin again, in a more orderly fashion.
anew
From this reading But to begin again, in a more orderly fashion.
(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 _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
BETTY'S
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From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
Corbet
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From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
else
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From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
ETC
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From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But to begin again, in a more orderly fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
FOSTER-SISTERS
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From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
the act of departing
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
GOVERNESSnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
how
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From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
ill-humors
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From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to begin again, in a more orderly fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading But to begin again, in a more orderly fashion.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
by chance
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
ROSAMOND'S
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From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
express in words
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
sha'n't
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From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
express a supposition
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LADY BETTY'S GOVERNESS," "LADY ROSAMOND'S BOOK," "THE FOSTER-SISTERS," ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lady Corbet, my mistress (I suppose I ought to say mine "honored" mistress, but I sha'n't: I am going to have the comfort of speaking my mind in these pages, if nowhere else).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
the act of using
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
waiting-gentlewoman
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From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Corbet, with whom I am living as waiting-gentlewoman, companion, and general butt for ill-humors,—there I go again,—well, Lady Corbet took it in her head to give me the use of this cabinet.
produce a literary work
From this reading _December 10, 1684._ PERHAPS I may as well begin this book by telling how I came to write it at all.
