used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
(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 She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
any thing at all
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
someone who is a detective
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
fritteredverbUS /ˈfrɪtərd/
past form of “fritter” — spend frivolously and unwisely
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
furrin
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From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
a young female
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
Hitty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
engage in
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
absolutely essential
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
onerousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊnərəs/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
and nothing more
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
the local environment
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
Pratt
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From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
Sheila
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From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
Sheila's
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From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
except if; if not
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
visualizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She liked to be busy all day, and her duties in taking care of Nancy were not onerous enough to keep her full energy employed.
at the time that
From this reading THE PORTRAIT To Nancy's surprise Hitty welcomed the little girl warmly, when she was introduced into the family circle.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
which person or people
From this reading Collier Pratt was to her a necessary but insignificant detail in Nancy's scheme of things, a poor artist who had "frittered away so much time in furrin parts" that he was incapable of supporting his only child--"poor little motherless lamb!"--in anything like a befitting and adequate manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever he came to see Sheila she treated him with the condescension of a poor relation, and served his tea in the second best china with the kitchen silver and linen, unless Nancy caught her at it in time to demand the best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She liked children and family life, and she seemed to have the feeling that if Nancy continued to assemble the various parts that go to make up a family, she would end by adding to it the essential masculine element, though it was Dick and not Collier Pratt that she visualized at the head of the table cutting up Sheila's meat for her.
