Chapter III · Chapter 3

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

(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 The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

remove the dust from

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

the organ of sight

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

set up or found

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

physically weak

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

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

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

not any; not one

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

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

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

on one occasion

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

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From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

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

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.

express in speech

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

statues collectively

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Pictures hung against the wall, and statuary safely lodged on brackets, speak constantly to the childish eye, but are out of the reach of childish fingers, and are not upset by childish romps.

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

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

be dressed in

From this reading They are not, like china and crystal, liable to be used and abused by servants; they do not wear out; they are not spoiled by dust, nor consumed by moths.

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

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading There was one advantage which John and his wife found, in the way in which they furnished their house, that I have hinted at before: it gave freedom to their children.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though their rooms were beautiful, it was not with the tantalizing beauty of expensive and frail knick-knacks.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading The beauty once there is always there; though the mother be ill and in her chamber, she has no fears that she shall find it all wrecked and shattered.