used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
anew
From this reading ANNA AND SANDERSON AGAIN MEET.
(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 "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANNA AND SANDERSON AGAIN MEET.
ANNAnounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ANNA AND SANDERSON AGAIN MEET.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
Bartlett'snounUS /ˈbɑːrtləts/
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No city girl, I'm sure."
Congrevenoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
a young female
From this reading No city girl, I'm sure."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
I'm
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From this reading No city girl, I'm sure."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
come together
From this reading ANNA AND SANDERSON AGAIN MEET.
not any; not one
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
SANDERSON
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From this reading ANNA AND SANDERSON AGAIN MEET.
scorn'd
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From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
Squire's
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From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No city girl, I'm sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
turn'd
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From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
at the time that
From this reading Anna had been at the Squire's for a week when the above query was put to her.
which person or people
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turn'd Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."--_Congreve_.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
you've
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From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And who be you, with those big brown eyes, sitting on the Bartlett's porch working that butter as if you've been used to handling butter all your life?
