Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

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From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

set up or found

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

a social unit living together

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

not many times

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

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From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

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 Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

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 THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

something that is lost

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

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From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

not any; not one

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

with respect to the outside

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading They made no secret of the fact that they were by no means heart-broken at Nannie's discomfiture.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

believed likely

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.

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From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE MINIATURE Like some other persons, so long as she had her own way, and nothing occurred to annoy her, Isabel could be quite agreeable.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now that Nannie was laid low, and Dr. Twelves accorded her the respect she demanded--at least outwardly, for she continually suspected him of having his tongue in his cheek--she proceeded to show that there was a side to her character which was not altogether unpleasant.

belonging to which person

From this reading The household--what remained of it--consisted of two raw damsels, whose English was of such a quality that Isabel not infrequently found herself at a loss to understand what they were saying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had ruled them with a rod of iron, and they were by no means sorry that some one had tried her hand at ruling her--with distinctly solid results.