Chapter VI

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

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

anew

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

equally

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

(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 "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

any thing at all

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

plural of “bible” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

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

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

confined by bonds

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

a person who is being chased

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

rid of obstructions

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

equipment and supplies of a military force

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

the item at the end

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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 "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

clean or organized

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

something you have to do

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

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From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

carry out

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

in or at that place or location

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

bound or secured closely

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

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

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

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

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

precisely as stated

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

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

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "A week or two before that time, Betty had occasion to go again to town.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many things were wanted, and on such occasions Crop did not object to carry panniers.

at the time that

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

which person or people

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Betty never travelled in cold weather without a long blue cloak, and a black felt hat tied over her mob.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

an affirmative

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

but in spite of that

From this reading "When Betty was quite ready, and Crop at the door, and the woman in the house who always came to take care of things on such occasions, she came to ask her mistress if there was anything more not yet mentioned.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'

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

From this reading "'Yes, Betty,' replied Mrs. Howard, 'but you must be very particular--you must get me two small neat Bibles with gilt edges, bound in morocco, scarlet or green; I should wish them alike, and a clear print; besides which you must bring a young gentleman's pocket-book, all complete and handsome, with a silver clasp; and lastly, you must bring me a genteel equipage in chased silver, the furniture quite complete and as it should be, and mind it is well wrapped in paper.'