Chapter III · Chapter 3

(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 "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

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From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

propriety in manners and conduct

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Louisa and I glanced at each other in dismay.

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From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Louisa and I glanced at each other in dismay.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Louisa and I glanced at each other in dismay.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

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

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

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

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

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From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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 I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading Louisa and I glanced at each other in dismay.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

and nothing more

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Louisa and I glanced at each other in dismay.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

above and across; more than

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

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

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

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

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

be dressed in

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I think that we both had mental pictures of some of the women whom we knew in that costume.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some of our good, motherly, village faces, with their expressions of homely dignity and Christian decorousness, looking at us from under that jaunty English walking-hat, in lieu of their sober bonnets, presented themselves to our imaginations, and filled us with amusement and consternation.

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

From this reading "It is the only costume for wear in the country," said Mrs. Jameson, "and I hope to have all the women in Linnville wearing it before the summer is over."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Of course, you don't have to hold it up at all," said I.