Chapter IV

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

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

(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 At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

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

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

any thing at all

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

for the reason that

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

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From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

a social unit living together

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

assemble or get together

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

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

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

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From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

and nothing more

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

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 A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

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 As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

above and across; more than

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

cut with a saw

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

express in words

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

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

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

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From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As a servant, of course, I saw a good deal, and many strange characters, but in their family life mostly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

except if; if not

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

precisely as stated

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading At first it was all so new and strange to me that I didn’t quite gather what it meant, some of it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

at the time that

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

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

From this reading I don’t know if that’s quite the way to say what I mean, but it came into my head looking over the things I had put down in my diary that I thought would be worth telling about in my new book of experiences as the landlady of a village inn.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _THE REVEREND TOMMY._ What a lot there is in the world that you must die not knowing anything about because you don’t get mixed up with it!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A servant can’t see much of the outside life of her people--in fact, if you come to think of it, servants don’t see much outside at all, unless it’s shaking a cloth in the garden; and many a time when I was a servant have I made that a very long job on a fine morning, with the sun shining and the birds singing; for it was so beautiful to breathe the fresh air, and feel the soft wind blowing in your face with just a dash of the scent of flowers in it.