Chapter XVI

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

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

(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 Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

in addition

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

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

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

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From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

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From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

overly self-confident or self-assertive

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

approval

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

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

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

an exemption from some rule or obligation

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

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

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

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From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

being eight more than forty

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

plural of “frieze” — an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

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From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

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

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

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

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

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

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

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

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

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

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

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

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

voluntary promotion of human welfare

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

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

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

a rate that is rapid

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

comparative of “scarce” — deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

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

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

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

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

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

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

not in physical motion

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

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

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

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

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Money grew scarcer, credit grew rarer, Billy became less easy to bleed, Harry seemed to grow duller and less good-looking, cabmen became shyer still of Cocky, and the old duke more unwilling to sign and sell; but she still all the same enjoyed herself, still carried high her golden head, and still crammed forty-eight hours into every twenty-four.

being of use or service

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Occasionally she did a little philanthropy; inaugurated a railway line, visited some silk mills, or laid the stone of a church.

-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

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

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

at the time that

From this reading The silver barrow she received made a pretty flower-stand, the pieces of silk offered to her were also useful in their way, and when she had opened a church she felt she had a dispensation for months from attending church services.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

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

From this reading Flirting, laughing, gaming, waltzing, shooting, hunting, driving, dressing--above all dressing--the seasons succeeded each other with breathless rapidity for Mouse Kenilworth, and hundreds of fair women like her.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The giddy months frolicked away like youths and maidens dancing on a golden ground on one of Povis de Chavanne’s friezes.