Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

react verbally

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

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plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

delicately beautiful

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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dearly loved

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

possessive form of “fowler” — English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

in a fretful manner

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

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From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

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

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

a female domestic

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

and nothing more

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a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

not any; not one

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

a brief written record

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

above and across; more than

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

involving only main features

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

cut with a saw

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From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

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

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

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From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading She put the tray beside the bed, drew back the curtains, and brought in the hot water, just as a housemaid might have done.

in or at the place that

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

a Caucasian

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"

which person or people

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TWO VIRGINIAS "_But hadst thou--Oh, with that same perfect face, And perfect eyes, and more than perfect mouth, And that same voice my soul hears, as a bird The fowler's note, and follows to the snare!-- Hadst thou, with these the same, but brought a mind!_" --R. Browning.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Virginia returned no answer to this comment, but withdrew to the kitchen, where Tony sat munching his fried bread and bacon and drinking his coffee with a schoolboy's appetite.

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

From this reading Nobody who saw Virginia next morning, in her blue linen overall, bringing up her mother's early morning tea, would have recognised the dainty flower of luxury who had moved over the polished floors of the galleries of Hertford House.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mrs. Mynors, rosy and beautiful among her pillows, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured "Thank you, dear one!" in a perfunctory manner, stretching her white arms luxuriously, and adding fretfully: "Another grilling day!"