Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

give sanction to

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

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

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

of or relating to clerks

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

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

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

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

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

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 Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

clear and bright

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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 He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

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

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

superlative of “neat” — clean or organized

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

reflecting optimism

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

express in words

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

only a very short time before

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

superlative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

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

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

precisely as stated

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

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

From this reading He was, as many of his parishioners thought, a picture of a country clergyman.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

a Caucasian

From this reading Mr. Hudson, I need scarcely say, was not so left to himself as to permit his clerical character to be divined by means of a white tie.

superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading And then the neatest and blackest of coats, and the whitest and stiffest of collars.

which person or people

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Rector came in with his smiling and rosy face.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Such a healthy colour, as clear as a girl's, limpid blue eyes, with very light eyelashes and eyebrows; a nice round face, "beautifully modelled," according to Miss Sarah Hill, who did a little in that way herself, and knew how to approve of a Higher Sculptor's work.