used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
(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 All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
any thing at all
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
bonniest
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From this reading They’re the bonniest lot in Sutherlandshire.’
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
rid of obstructions
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
handmaidennoun
in a subordinate position
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
Here's
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From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They’re the bonniest lot in Sutherlandshire.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
it's
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From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
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 When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They’re the bonniest lot in Sutherlandshire.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
Maggie
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From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
engage in
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
polecat-skin
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From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
in the near future
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
Sutherlandshire
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From this reading They’re the bonniest lot in Sutherlandshire.’
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
carry out
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
tea-things
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From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
express in words
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They’re the bonniest lot in Sutherlandshire.’
They're
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From this reading They’re the bonniest lot in Sutherlandshire.’
a special situation
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
the act of using
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
at the time that
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Or if ye could tell me anything ye wished it made into, I could have that done when I go south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All this was practical enough; and meanwhile she had set to work to clear the table, to make way for Maggie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Here’s a bit thing,’ said he, ’I wish ye would take, if it’s of any use to you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young handmaiden appeared with the tea-things he left the room for a few minutes, and presently returned with a polecat-skin, carefully dressed and smoothed, in his hand.
