Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A DRIVE TO THE RECTORY.

equally

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

in addition

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

for the reason that

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

put on clothes

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A DRIVE TO THE RECTORY.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

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

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

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

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

immediately past

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

take the midday meal

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

engage in

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

and nothing more

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

above and across; more than

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

a quantity that is more than what is appropriate

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading A DRIVE TO THE RECTORY.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

an educational institution

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading James was looking fat and strong, because for the last fortnight Irene had not taken the slightest notice of him.

in a confused mass

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She did not make a great fuss over Irene's tears.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading A DRIVE TO THE RECTORY.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading A DRIVE TO THE RECTORY.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

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

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

which person or people

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

a late time of life

From this reading Rosamund was wonderfully wise for her years.

but in spite of that

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She did not soothe or pet her overmuch; she merely said, "I am glad you have come to your senses," and then she got up and began to prepare for lunch; so that Irene, feeling like a beaten child, and yet with a sense of happiness which she had never experienced before in the whole course of her life, went off to her own room, smoothed out her tangled hair, tidied her dress, and came down to lunch also, looking quite like a little ordinary Christian child--the sort of child who might have been first to a kindergarten and then at a good school--not the wild, obnoxious, terrible little creature whom every servant and every governess alike dreaded.