Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

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

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to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

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in or near a particular place or position

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

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plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

present

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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

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the two together, not just one

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

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From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

having finished or arrived at completion

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without doubt; certainly

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the act of exhibiting

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

a boy or man

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come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

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From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay

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the act of acquiring something

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plural of “girl” — a young female

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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

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

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

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lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

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

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

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From this reading Some kind critic who peruses these writings will, doubtless, have the goodness to point out that the simile of the Mediterranean heath is applied to two personages in this chapter--to Ottilia and Dorothea, and say, Psha! the fellow is but a poor unimaginative creature not to be able to find a simile apiece at least for the girls; how much better would WE have done the business!

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

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

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

From this reading OTTILIA IN PARTICULAR.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, it is a very pretty simile.

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

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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

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prefer or wish to do something

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held dear

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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a form of address for a man

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to a great degree or extent

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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From this reading OTTILIA IN PARTICULAR.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

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unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading OTTILIA IN PARTICULAR.

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third-person singular of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail

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a separate part of a whole

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a geometric element that has position but no extension

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deserving or inciting pity

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Well, it is a very pretty simile.

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

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-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

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express in words

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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

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understood in a certain way; made sense of

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

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

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

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

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

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deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

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precisely as stated

From this reading Well, it is a very pretty simile.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Some kind critic who peruses these writings will, doubtless, have the goodness to point out that the simile of the Mediterranean heath is applied to two personages in this chapter--to Ottilia and Dorothea, and say, Psha! the fellow is but a poor unimaginative creature not to be able to find a simile apiece at least for the girls; how much better would WE have done the business!

(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 Well, it is a very pretty simile.

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

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

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

From this reading The girls were rivals, were beautiful, I loved them both,--which should have the sprig of heath?

which person or people

From this reading Some kind critic who peruses these writings will, doubtless, have the goodness to point out that the simile of the Mediterranean heath is applied to two personages in this chapter--to Ottilia and Dorothea, and say, Psha! the fellow is but a poor unimaginative creature not to be able to find a simile apiece at least for the girls; how much better would WE have done the business!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Some kind critic who peruses these writings will, doubtless, have the goodness to point out that the simile of the Mediterranean heath is applied to two personages in this chapter--to Ottilia and Dorothea, and say, Psha! the fellow is but a poor unimaginative creature not to be able to find a simile apiece at least for the girls; how much better would WE have done the business!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Cruikshank (who has taken to serious painting) is getting ready for the exhibition a fine piece, representing Fitz-Boodle on the Urrisbeg Mountain, county Galway, Ireland, with a sprig of heath in his hand, hesitating, like Paris, on which of the beauties he should bestow it.

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

From this reading Some kind critic who peruses these writings will, doubtless, have the goodness to point out that the simile of the Mediterranean heath is applied to two personages in this chapter--to Ottilia and Dorothea, and say, Psha! the fellow is but a poor unimaginative creature not to be able to find a simile apiece at least for the girls; how much better would WE have done the business!

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Some kind critic who peruses these writings will, doubtless, have the goodness to point out that the simile of the Mediterranean heath is applied to two personages in this chapter--to Ottilia and Dorothea, and say, Psha! the fellow is but a poor unimaginative creature not to be able to find a simile apiece at least for the girls; how much better would WE have done the business!