Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

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From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

disposed to please

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

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

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

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

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

have

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

exhale hard

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

driven insane

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

move deeply

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

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

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading CHAPTER FIVE.

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

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

blemished by injury or rough wear

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

the bud of a rose

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

express in words

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

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

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading MISS MILLET RECEIVES A SURPRISE, ROSEBUD A DISAPPOINTMENT, AND OUR HERO ANOTHER BLOW.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

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

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

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

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

up to a particular time

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

badly timed

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

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

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

lessen the strength of

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her joy, therefore, at the sudden, though untimely, appearance of her brother and friend was not marred by selfish considerations; and although she was eager to bear what the captain had to say, she would not let him begin until he and Jeff had retired to an attic chamber and put on dry habiliments.

which person or people

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Miss Millet was one of those cheery, unselfish, active-minded women who are not easily thrown off their balance--deranged, as the French say--by untoward circumstances.

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

From this reading The arrival of any two friends at two in the morning would have failed to disturb the good nature or weaken the hospitality of that amiable creature.