used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
a-doing
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From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
(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 Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
exhale hard
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
don't
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From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
Ephraim
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From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
formularies
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From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
HAPPY'S
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From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
Jabez
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From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
Martha
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From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
and nothing more
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
determined
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
that's
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From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Martha was not the one to insist on all the formularies of a protracted siege; she surrendered the citadel of her heart at the first blast of trumpet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't kill a pig every day, and blow th' expense.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She only insisted that the wedding should be a quiet one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As this jumped entirely with her lover's notions she had her own way, though Ephraim protested.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading HAPPY'S the wooing that's not long a-doing, and Jabez Tinker, his mind resolved, was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet.
