Chapter X

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

(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 Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

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

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

past form of “cater” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

recognizable; marked

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

characterized by great determination

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

the organ of sight

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

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

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

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

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

conformity or harmony

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

take the midday meal

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

past form of “pride” — be proud of

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

Identical; not different.

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

do one's shopping

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

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

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

a special situation

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

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

From this reading On the very afternoon of the day that they had decided on the chintz for the curtains and covers, the sisters hied themselves to that part of London which is familiarly known as "the High Street."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

precisely as stated

From this reading A great many people have the same belief, and it is a point upon which a very large number entirely deceive themselves.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

having relatively great weight; heavy

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading Now if there was one thing on which Julia Whittaker prided herself, it was that she could carry color in her eye.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WEIGHTY BUSINESS I have always had a tender feeling about the great Idiot Asylum which teaches its children by means of keeping shop, with real pennies and real sweeties.

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

From this reading Knowing that their mother would be away from the Park during all the hours which intervened between breakfast and dinner, so the girls determined that they would get something which would serve as lunch in one of the large shops in Kensington High Street which catered for that particular meal.