used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No," she said, "I know nothing of what any of you may suppose yourselves to know."
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
attestationnoun
the action of bearing witness
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
commonnessnoun
the state of being that is commonly observed
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
couldn't
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From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
don't
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From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
divisible by two
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
FieldernounUS /ˈfiːldər/
a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
Gaw
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From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
the act of departing
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
how
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From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
It's
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From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
knowledges
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From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No," she said, "I know nothing of what any of you may suppose yourselves to know."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said, "I know nothing of what any of you may suppose yourselves to know."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No," she said, "I know nothing of what any of you may suppose yourselves to know."
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
perfections
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From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
Rosanna
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From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
express a supposition
From this reading "No," she said, "I know nothing of what any of you may suppose yourselves to know."
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
carry out
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
transposedadjectiveUS /trænˈspoʊzd/
turned about in order or relation
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
the act of using
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rosanna waited, facing her, noting her extraordinary perfections of neatness, of elegance, of arrangement, of which it couldn't be said whether they most handed over to you, as on some polished salver, the clear truth of her essential commonness or transposed it into an element that could please, that could even fascinate, as a supreme attestation of care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Take her as an advertisement of all the latest knowledges of how to 'treat' every inch of the human surface and where to 'get' every scrap of the personal envelope, so far as she is enveloped, and she does achieve an effect sublime in itself and thereby absolute in a wavering world"--with so much even as that was Miss Gaw aware of helping to fill for her own use the interval before she spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's too lovely that you should have got him to do what he ought--that dreadful old man!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But I don't know if you feel how interesting it's all going to be; in fact if you know yourself how wonderful it is that he has already--Mr. Fielder has, I mean--such a tremendous friend in Cissy."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "No," she said, "I know nothing of what any of you may suppose yourselves to know."
