used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
GRAY'SnounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY'S SCHEME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
Mattie
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From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
Mattie's
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From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
re-commenced
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From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading GRAY'S SCHEME.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Gray and his daughter Mattie re-commenced housekeeping together on a different principle.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
belonging to which person
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mattie's flitting had impressed Mr. Gray with the consciousness of his daughter possessing a will a trifle more inflexible than his own, and he respected her opinions in consequence.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He treated her less like a child, and more like a woman whose remarks were worth listening to.
