Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

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

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

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From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

tendency to forget

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

a young female

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

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

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

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

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

immediately past

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

engage in

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

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

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

above and across; more than

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

a local church community

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

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

From this reading Mrs. Russell, the new minister’s wife, asked with a good deal of perplexity, ‘Is she a lady?

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

the environmental condition

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading The minister’s dreadful end had fallen into gentle forgetfulness.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

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

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

precisely as stated

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

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

From this reading Another minister was now the referee and head and butt of the parish, discussed in the smithy, criticised ‘at the doors.’

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thus life went on for months over Loch Diarmid.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And he and his wife had been asked to dinner at the neighbouring country-houses, but not with so much success as had attended the _début_ of Isabel--and had called upon Mrs. Lothian, ‘the last minister’s widow,’ as the present female incumbent described her, and had not known very well what to make of the girl in her close cap, smiling over her baby--with her strange surroundings, and curious nondescript position.