used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
barbersnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
plural of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That, at least, was not to be remodeled by all their fashionable garniture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
boot-makers
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From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
approval
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
fawningadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
garniture
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From this reading That, at least, was not to be remodeled by all their fashionable garniture.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
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 That, at least, was not to be remodeled by all their fashionable garniture.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
the force of workers available
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
not any; not one
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
one of four equal parts
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
remodeledverbUS /riˈmɑːdəld/
past form of “remodel” — do over, as of (part of) a house
From this reading That, at least, was not to be remodeled by all their fashionable garniture.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
tailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, at least, was not to be remodeled by all their fashionable garniture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That, at least, was not to be remodeled by all their fashionable garniture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
vendorsnounUS /ˈvendərz/
plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MADEMOISELLE In the morning of the following day we were engaged about a business which troubled me no little.
wig-makers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, we repaired to another house which Jerome possessed in a more fashionable quarter, and thither by his directions came a fawning swarm of tailors, boot-makers, barbers, wig-makers; vendors of silken hose and men with laces, jaunty caps, perfumes--it was a huge task, this making a gentlemen of me--as Jerome phrased it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it not been for Jerome I fear I had never come through it at all with credit.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I worried over it grievously in the beginning, but at length sullenly delivered myself into his hands, murmuring an abject prayer for the salvation of my soul.
