Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading A YOUNG ARTIST'S EXPERIENCE.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

(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 She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading A YOUNG ARTIST'S EXPERIENCE.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

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From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

in a stingy manner

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

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

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

divisible by two

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

past form of “excavate” — recover through digging

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A YOUNG ARTIST'S EXPERIENCE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

the act of liberating someone or something

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

a young female

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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From this reading Rose respected Hester Jennings.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

with indefatigable energy

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

signifying nothing

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

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From this reading Rose respected Hester Jennings.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

a particular point in time

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

and nothing more

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

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

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading Rose respected Hester Jennings.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Rose respected Hester Jennings.

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

an educational institution

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

refrain from harming

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

at the time that

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

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

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

during the time that

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She worked at all sorts of designs for the most insignificant and obscure cheaply illustrated books and periodicals which cannot exist entirely on old plates excavated from forgotten stores, bought by the thousand at trade sales, procured by transfer from America, or even--now that national costumes are dying out--from France and Germany.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If Hester would have let her, the respect would have deepened to reverence, when Rose discovered what the elder girl neither hid nor boasted of, that she was not only paying for her art lessons at the art school, and in other respects freeing her mother from the burden of her maintenance,--she was steadily earning a small independent income by working incessantly at every spare moment snatched from her studies.

a late time of life

From this reading She could not help respecting her--a creature so much in earnest, so indefatigably industrious, so indifferent to all the distractions of the outer world which might have taken her out of herself and away from her work, while she was not above three or four years Rose's senior.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A YOUNG ARTIST'S EXPERIENCE.