Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

later than; following

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

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

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

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From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

being one more than ten

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

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

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

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 Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

a warm tubular covering for the hands

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

according to the clock

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

footwear usually with wooden soles

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

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From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

fill by packing tightly

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

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

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

in a vague way

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading One November morning, at least six months after the Countess Czerlaski had taken up her residence at the vicarage, Mrs. Hackit heard that her neighbour Mrs. Patten had an attack of her old complaint, vaguely called ‘the spasms’.

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

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In her best days, it was always sharp weather at ‘Gunpowder Plot’, and she didn’t like new fashions.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If the season didn’t know what it ought to do, Mrs. Hackit did.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Accordingly, about eleven o’clock, she put on her velvet bonnet and cloth cloak, with a long boa and muff large enough to stow a prize baby in; for Mrs. Hackit regulated her costume by the calendar, and brought out her furs on the first of November; whatever might be the temperature.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She was not a woman weakly to accommodate herself to shilly-shally proceedings.