Chapter I

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From this reading 1873.

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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading AN EDITOR’S TALES.

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

From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading AN EDITOR’S TALES.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

a young female

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

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From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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 [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

great merriment

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

precisely, exactly

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

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From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AN EDITOR’S TALES.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “DOCTOR THORNE,” “PHINEAS FINN,” “LOTTA SCHMIDT,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved._] We have known many prettier girls than Mary Gresley, and many handsomer women--but we never knew girl or woman gifted with a face which in supplication was more suasive, in grief more sad, in mirth more merry.