used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUMAN HORTICULTURIST.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
Alice
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From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
Dinna
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From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
disinterestedlyadverb
without bias; without selfish motives
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
fash
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From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
HORTICULTURISTnounUS /ˌhɔːrtɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/
an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
From this reading A HUMAN HORTICULTURIST.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A HUMAN HORTICULTURIST.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
and nothing more
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
keek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
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 "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
needna
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From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
a human being
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
soup-tureen
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From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
to-night
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From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
at the time that
From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
yersel
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From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Dinna fash yersel, lassie," said Jean, as she filled the soup-tureen--watching Daisy with some amusement as the latter, anxious to please her mistress--the first disinterestedly kind person she had met in this bumping, jostling, crowding, yet delightful city of her great adventure--kept tiptoeing over to the swinging door, pushing it cautiously a bit open, and peering through into the dining-room; "ye needna keek through the crack o' the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll have to wait on the table to-night, you see, since Alice has left us."
you'll
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From this reading "Here is Sir Thomas," said Lady Harrison, rising a little nervously from the chair by Daisy's in the dining-room, as she saw through the window, the long black car glide up the drive; "now, I think you'll do very well, dearie.
you're
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From this reading Just follow Jean's instructions when you're bringing the things into the dining-room.
