Chapter III

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

later than; following

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

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

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

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

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

next to; at the side of

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

placed in a grave

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

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From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

gotten under control

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

the organ of sight

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

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

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

yet to be or coming

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

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

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

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

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

set down according to a plan

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

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 And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

a female domestic

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

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

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

a stupid foolish person

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

and nothing more

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

a local church community

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

with low volume

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

express in words

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

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

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

lacking fresh air

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

in a softened tone

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

a special situation

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

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

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

not ostentatious

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

not neat and tidy

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

up to a particular time

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

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

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

precisely as stated

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

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

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

at the time that

From this reading "I can’t say we was good friends with him, pore thing," Mrs. Stubbs explained; "but when death comes between, little differences should be forgotten.

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

From this reading And then they went back to the little hot, stuffy house, and had a cup of tea, after which the vicar of the parish called and had a long talk with Mrs. Stubbs about Sarah’s future.

which person or people

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

in a willing manner

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sarah was very subdued and quiet, and Mrs. Stubbs cried a little, and would have cried more had she not been so taken up with keeping an eye on "that stupid ninny Jane."

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

From this reading The funeral was a very unostentatious affair; only one cab followed the coffin, and contained Sarah and Mrs. Stubbs, the old nurse, and Jane, the untidy little maid, who, after the manner of her sort, wept and sobbed and choked, until Mrs. Stubbs would right willingly have given her a good shaking.

a late time of life

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading SARAH’S FUTURE IS ARRANGED Two days later Sarah’s father was buried, laid quietly away in a pretty little churchyard two miles outside the town, beside the young wife who had died nine years before.