Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

later than; following

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

(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 An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

react verbally

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

the two together, not just one

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

divisible by two

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

the organ of sight

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

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

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

an indirect suggestion

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

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

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

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 “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading “What sort of thing, Nelly?”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

a human being

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

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

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

a special situation

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

precisely as stated

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading Her fringe was combed back from her forehead, and her speech, even in the first salutation, gave a delicate hint of the broad Manx accent.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What sort of thing, Nelly?”

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From this reading “Ho, ho! what’s this?” thought Jenny, and she had not long to wait for an answer.

at the time that

From this reading When Mrs. Quiggin came down to breakfast next morning, a change both in her appearance and in her manner caught the eye and ear of Jenny Crow.

which person or people

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”

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

From this reading An English waiter, who affected the ways of a French one, was fussing around with needless inquiries--_would Madame have this; would Madame do that?_--and when this person had scraped himself out of the room Mrs. Quiggin drew a long breath and said, “I don’t think I care so very much for this sort of thing after all, Jenny.”