used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Nay, ’pon my soul,” answered Sir Hector ponderously gallant.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading “I fear ’tis very clumsily done, sir,” said she.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
intentionally conceived
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
disparagingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒɪŋ/
expressive of low opinion
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I fear ’tis very clumsily done, sir,” said she.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “I protest ’tis of needlework the most excellent!
the organ of sight
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear ’tis very clumsily done, sir,” said she.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “Nay, ’pon my soul,” answered Sir Hector ponderously gallant.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear ’tis very clumsily done, sir,” said she.
labours
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From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I protest ’tis of needlework the most excellent!
a form of address for a man
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, ’pon my soul,” answered Sir Hector ponderously gallant.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading “I protest ’tis of needlework the most excellent!
not any; not one
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
pon
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From this reading “Nay, ’pon my soul,” answered Sir Hector ponderously gallant.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading “Nay, ’pon my soul,” answered Sir Hector ponderously gallant.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “I protest ’tis of needlework the most excellent!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I fear ’tis very clumsily done, sir,” said she.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
term of address for a man
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Nay, ’pon my soul,” answered Sir Hector ponderously gallant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “I fear ’tis very clumsily done, sir,” said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
precisely as stated
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
a Caucasian
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEING A CHAPTER OF NO GREAT CONSEQUENCE My lady, seated between Sir Hector, very conscious of his shirt-sleeves, and Mr. Potter, fresh and assured of himself by reason of his late ablutions, held up the garment she had been mending, and viewed the result of her labours with coldly disparaging eye.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My old coat will be endeared to me for the ... the sake o’ your bonny, white fingers!
