Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

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From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

one or the other of two

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

the organ of sight

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

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From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading FRUITS OF NEEDLEWORK.

tastelessly showy

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

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

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

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

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

clean or organized

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

From this reading FRUITS OF NEEDLEWORK.

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

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRUITS OF NEEDLEWORK.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

willing to deprive yourself

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

refrain from harming

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Considering that Nelly is lame--that she has never been gifted either with quickness or strength, I have every reason," observed Mr. Learning, "to be satisfied with what she has done."

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

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

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

From this reading "The fire-irons bright, though small--the paper chosen with judgment--everything needful, though there is little to spare--each article in its proper place, and neat and good of its kind."

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

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.

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

From this reading Oh, how delightful to Nelly was the praise which she had fairly earned by self-denying labour!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Now this is what I should call neat--neat, and not gaudy," said Dame Desley, as she stood in the doorway of Nelly's home, and surveyed with a pleased eye the perfect order of the place.