used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
(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 They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
caricaturesnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
traveling across
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
without deviation
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
eye-glass
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From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
Flotie
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From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
a young female
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
Hattie
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From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
engage in
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
on one occasion
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
others
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From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
paste-pot
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From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
up to a particular time
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
hard to endure
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some few caricatures were exquisitely done--one was the figure of a fashionable belle, looking through an eye-glass at a poor ragged girl sweeping a street crossing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on all kinds of subjects--some landscapes and others figures.
which person or people
From this reading The two girls laughed over this till they cried--the upturned nose of the belle fairly speaking her scorn for the poor little sister of sorrow who was trying to make the crossing passable for the lady’s dainty feet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. W---- went directly home after his interview with Hattie Butler, and in the presence of his sisters, Flotie and Anna, he opened the portfolio, and together they examined the sketches--not less than thirty or forty in number.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Brother Edward, here you are!” cried Flotie, as she took up a new sketch; “and you seem to be scolding Mr. Jones, for it is his very picture, standing as I saw him once, with a paste-pot in one hand and a brush in the other.”
