Chapter I

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

a central cohesive source of support and stability

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

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

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

converted or adapted to domestic use

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

relating to or based on experiment

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

a young female

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

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

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

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

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

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

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

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

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

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

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

used to form the superlative

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

the science of mental life

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

only a very short time before

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading Virginia—really quite a harmless girl—imagines she has a scientific bias.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

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

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

up to a particular time

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

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

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

two times

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

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

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

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

From this reading _In Memoriam._ Virginia and her sister Ursula are my most intimate friends.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Ursula—domesticated to the backbone—led a strenuous life in the pursuit of experimental psychology, till she switched off to wash hospital saucepans.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be so obvious that I scarcely need add: What little common sense the trio possesses is centred in ME.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.

the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading Editor of “The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine” There twice a day the Severn fills; The salt sea-water passes by, And hushes half the babbling Wye, And makes a silence in the hills.