Chapter XXII

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

(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 To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

a small house with a single story

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

someone who makes or mends dresses

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

without liveliness

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

with efficiency; in an efficient manner

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

half the width of an em

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

a young female

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

immediately past

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

come together

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

the force of workers available

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

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From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

information about recent and important events

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

not any; not one

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

with speed

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

witty remark

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

required or under orders

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But Sally Fletcher knew that her tale would meet with full credence, and that her cottage next morning would be crowded with inquirers; so that her night’s work was not the matter of hardship it might have been supposed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

not known

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

at the time that

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

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

From this reading It is true that it had a little leaked out in the evening symposium in Hewitt’s parlour; but what the men said when they came home from their dull, long booze was not received with that faith which ladies put in the utterances of the clubs.

which person or people

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Patty sat up half the night with Sally Fletcher, arranging as rapidly and efficiently as possible her new _mise en scène_.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.

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

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The wives of the village had always a conviction that the men had “heard wrong”--that it would turn out something quite different from the story told in the watches of the night, or dully recalled next day, confused by the fumes of last night’s beer.

but in spite of that

From this reading To work all night at mourning was by no means a novel performance for Miss Fletcher, the lame girl who was the village dressmaker; and she felt herself amply repaid by the news, as yet almost unknown to the neighbours, of the Softy’s marriage and Patty’s new pretentions.