Chapter X · ’Lina’s Purchase and Hugh’s

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

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

in an admirable manner

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

(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 “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

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

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

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

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

eagerly desirous

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

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

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

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

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

put on clothes

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

opinion or judgment

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

by good fortune

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

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

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

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

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

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

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

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

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

above and across; more than

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

a perceptual structure

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

possessing material wealth

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

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

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

having a supporting base

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

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

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

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

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

except if; if not

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

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

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

(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 ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

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

From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

at the time that

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

during the time that

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

a Caucasian

From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”

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

From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.