Chapter VI

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

consider or hold as true

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

(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 Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

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From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

a very troublesome child

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

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

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

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

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

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

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

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

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

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

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

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

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

made of or resembling lace

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

not any; not one

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

and nothing more

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

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

From this reading THERE was only one blot in the sweetness and light of Miss Mignon’s baby character, so far as the officers of the Scarlet Lancers were concerned.

in or at the place that

From this reading She had degrees of love—Bootles ranked first, then Lacy, then two or three groups of friends whom she liked best, better, and well; but she had no degrees of dislike where she did not love.

which person or people

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Among them all there was only one whom she did not like.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She hated, hated fiercely and furiously, hated with all her baby heart and soul.

a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There were several persons in her small world whom she detested thus, absolutely declining to hold communication or to accept overtures from them, however sweetly made; but there was only one of the officers who came under this head, and he was Gilchrist, the man who had dubbed her at first _workhouse brat_.