Chapter IX

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

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

on or to one side

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

a building where birds are kept

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Nor yet by threats?

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

look down on with disdain

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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 The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

Greek geometer (3rd century BC)

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

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

From this reading "Nor yet by threats?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

above and across; more than

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

the bud of a rose

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The next day Keane gave her an hour of Euclid in the study.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger

From this reading "Nor yet by threats?

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

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

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

done by design

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The English rosebud laid aside its wilful thorns, and Fay, a little less afraid of her Plato, and therefore a little less defiant to him, led him over the grounds, filled his hands with flowers, showed him her aviary, read some of Jocelyn to him, to show him, she said, that Lamartine was better than the Oedipus in Coloneus, and thought, as she dressed for dinner, "I wonder if he does despise me--he has such a beautiful face, if he were not so haughty and cold!"

but in spite of that

From this reading "Nor yet by threats?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading What a difficult young lady you are.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Come, show me your shrubbery sanctum now you have invaded mine."