used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT COOKS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
fearless and daring
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
briberynounUS /ˈbraɪbəri/
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
COOKSnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT COOKS.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
a young female
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT COOKS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she left my house for a "better place," as she said.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT COOKS.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
in the near future
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
(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 I might have bribed her to remain, by an offer of higher wages; but, experience had demonstrated to my satisfaction, that this kind of bribery never turns out well.
at the time that
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
belonging to which person
From this reading FOR sometime I had a treasure of a cook; a fine Bucks county girl, whose strongest recommendation in my eyes, when I engaged her, was that she had never been out of sight of land.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your servant, in most instances, soon becomes your mistress--or, at least, makes bold efforts to assume that position.
