Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

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From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

(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 NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

in addition

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

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

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

possessive form of “austen” — English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

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

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

apart from; not including

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

adorned by inlays

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

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

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

conformity or harmony

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

information about recent and important events

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

out of fashion

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

a person who is being chased

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

the quality of being given to complaining

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading Also she had much of the same querulousness, and complained every night of nerves, and each morning of insomnia.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

not in physical motion

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

English writer (1840-1893)

From this reading Madeline was reading John Addington Symonds' Renaissance and everything that she could get on the subject of Italian history and cinquecento art.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These studies she pursued still as a sort of monument to Rupert, or as a link with him.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

possessive form of “thomson” — United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

precisely as stated

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.

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

From this reading Mrs. Irwin and Madeline were not, however, in the least degree like Miss Austen's heroines and their mothers, except that Mrs. Irwin, though very thin and elegant, had this one resemblance to the immortal Mrs. Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice": "the serious object of her life was to get her daughter married; its solace, gossiping and news."

in the company of; together with

From this reading NEWS FROM VENICE Madeline was sitting one afternoon with her mother in their little Chippendale flat, all inlaid mahogany and old-fashioned chintz, china in cabinets, and miniatures on crimson velvet; it was so perfectly in keeping that the very parlourmaid's cap looked Chippendale, and it somehow suggested Hugh Thomson's illustrations to Jane Austen's books.