Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

in addition

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

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

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

possessive form of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

see with attention

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

dearly loved

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

put on clothes

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

plural of “dressmaker” — someone who makes or mends dresses

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

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

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

assets in the form of money

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

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From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

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

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

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

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

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

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

immediately past

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

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

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

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

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

a brief written record

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

and nothing more

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

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

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

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

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

carry out

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

having or showing or conforming to good taste

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

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

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

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

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ MY DEAR BELL--Since my last, we have undergone great changes and vicissitudes.

be dressed in

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

at the time that

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.

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

From this reading Last week we removed to our present house, which is exceedingly handsome and elegantly furnished; and on Saturday there was an insurrection of the servants, on account of my mother not allowing them to have their dinners served up at the usual hour for servants at other genteel houses.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

but in spite of that

From this reading We have also had the legacy in the funds transferred to my father, and only now wait the settling of the final accounts, which will yet take some time.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On the day that the transfer took place, my mother made me a present of a twenty pound note, to lay out in any way I thought fit, and in so doing, I could not but think of you; I have, therefore, in a box which she is sending to Miss Mally Glencairn, sent you an evening dress from Mrs. Bean's, one of the most fashionable and tasteful dressmakers in town, which I hope you will wear with pleasure for my sake.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I have got one exactly like it, so that when you see yourself in the glass, you will behold in what state I appeared at Lady ---'s route.