used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
for the reason that
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
a small piece or quantity of something
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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bonnets
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a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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cosied
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From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
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having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
finikin
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From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
g'snounUS /dʒiːz/
possessive form of “g” — a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
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h'snounUS /ˈeɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “h” — a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
to a considerable degree
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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housewivesnounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
engage in
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
not any; not one
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
express in words
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
snubbedverbUS /snʌbd/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
SociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
to a sufficient degree
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
tea-pot
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From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
vialsnounUS /ˈvaɪəlz/
plural of “vial” — a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
vorses
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From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
be dressed in
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
wedgesnounUS /ˈwedʒəz/
plural of “wedge” — any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading There should always be a tea-pot, warmly cosied, cups big enough to hold more than one mouthful and not sufficiently precious to make one uncomfortable, plates of cake, cut, not in finikin finger strips, but in good hearty wedges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
which person or people
From this reading Dear housewives, who wasted not their husbands’ substance in the old days, and now bring down vials of contempt from the daughters for anxious watchfulness over reckless servants!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
belonging to which person
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sociable old bodies, to whom a cup of tea in the kitchen with a gossiping friend had been happiness, but "At Homes," thronged with stylish people whose speech fairly bristled with h’s and g’s, bewildering misery.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Comfortable women who have weaknesses for violet, crimson, and bright brown, with large bonnets heavily trimmed, and are sternly arrayed in fashionable no colours, and for bonnets forced to wear a bit of jet, a flyaway bow and strings, that they say piteously feels as if they had no head covering at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should like to build a Home for them, these dear, fat, snubbed orphans of society that is altogether too fine for them—I said _fat_, because if you notice it is always the fat ones who get into trouble: the thin ones can shape themselves into place better,—to build a Home full of small cosy rooms, with centre tables, and chairs, not artistically arranged but set straight against the walls, with vases (pronounced vorses) in pairs everywhere, waxen fruit and flowers under glass, and china animals that never were on sea or land.
