Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

(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 "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

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

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

present

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

a social unit living together

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

-ing form of “harm” — cause or do harm to

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

engage in

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

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From this reading The Monkies, MERRICK.

comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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From this reading The Monkies, MERRICK.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

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

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

not in physical motion

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

a special situation

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

not made or become different

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

precisely as stated

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

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

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Anne declared the cold to be harming her mother, and became very anxious to bring her to the milder sea breezes of Portchester, and though Mrs. Woodford had little expectation that any place would make much difference to her, she was willing to return to the quiet and repose of her home under the castle walls beside the tranquil sea.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "The head remains unchanged within, Nor altered much the face, It still retains its native grin, And all its old grimace.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Woodford family did not long remain at Winchester.

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

From this reading "Men with contempt the brute surveyed, Nor would a name bestow, But women liked the motley beast, And called the thing a beau."