used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
(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 Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
ay
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From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
fearless and daring
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
uttered without voice
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
flatteries
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From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
he's
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From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
how
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From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
not any; not one
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
ready-witted
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From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is Master Tony at home, Jenny?” said she, as she entered.
have in common
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
Tony
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From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In no small perturbation of mind was it that Mrs. Butler passed her threshold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That a word should be breathed against her Tony, was something more than she could endure; that he could have deserved it, was more than she could believe.
a late time of life
From this reading Tony, of whom for years and years she had listened to nothing but flatteries, how clever and ready-witted he was, how bold and fearless, how kind-hearted, and how truthful,--ay, how truthful! and how is it then, asked she of herself, that he has told me nothing of all this mischance, and what share he has had in bringing misfortune upon poor Dolly?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; he's reading a letter that has just come wi' the post.”
