Chapter VIII

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

later than; following

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

in addition

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

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

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Major Reid felt about as cross as man could feel.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Major Reid felt about as cross as man could feel.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

dearly loved

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

divisible by two

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Major Reid felt about as cross as man could feel.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Major Reid felt about as cross as man could feel.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

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From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

the act of giving

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

harmed

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

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

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

go away from a place

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Major Reid felt about as cross as man could feel.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

thrust or throw into

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

cooked in hot water

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

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

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading One of the people she met, as she walked down the street a couple of days after Florence had left Langdale, was Major Reid.

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

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

(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 She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

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

From this reading She was also much annoyed at Bridget's determination to leave her; for Bridget was a cheap, as well as a valuable servant; and Mrs Fortescue knew well that such people were rare.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

at the time that

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.

which person or people

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

showing curiosity

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She therefore, when she went into the street, had on an injured and melancholy air, and spoke with sadness about the poor _dear_ Heathcotes, wondering what the sweet girls would now do with themselves, and how the cold world would receive these dear orphans, who were so unfitted to plunge into its stormy waves.

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

From this reading She even did not like to think of that morning when she had insisted on depriving Florence of her poached eggs, and giving her a breakfast which under ordinary circumstances would have been partaken of by Bridget.