Chapter XIV

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

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

(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 Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

third-person singular of “assign” — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

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

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

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

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

divisible by two

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

a social unit living together

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

a boy or man

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

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

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

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

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

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

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

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 MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

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

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

and nothing more

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

a local church community

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

not often

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

express in words

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

be standing; be upright

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

not in physical motion

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

becoming gradually narrower

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

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

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

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

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

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

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

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

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

(of hair) having waves

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

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

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

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

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

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From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

during the time that

From this reading And now the wedding-dance was being held in a room twelve feet by twelve, while the wedding-feast of light refreshments was spread in the wash-house adjoining.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

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

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading MEANWHILE the wreck still lay in shattered fragments on the beach, and had brought discredit and disaster to at least one family in the village before it disappeared in another and still heavier gale.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

a late time of life

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading More fitted, you would say, to stand behind a London counter and minister yards of drapery to some west-end beauty.

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

From this reading It was the best-looking young woman in the parish and the best-looking young man whom I had united to-day in the holy bond of matrimony.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Ned Baker was a young fellow of the pale, refined type, looking younger even than his years, and they numbered only twenty-four—a type rarely met with in a country village, with clean and well-cut features, light wavy hair, and the slim hand and tapering fingers that one assigns to a musician, and associates not at all with the rough training of a village carpenter.