Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

(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 "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

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

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

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

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

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From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

in an accurate manner

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

delicately beautiful

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

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From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

divisible by two

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

very attractive; capturing interest

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

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

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

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

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

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

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

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

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

third-person singular of “irritate” — cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

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

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

as might be expected

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

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From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

and nothing more

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

express in speech

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

confined on all sides

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

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

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

a special situation

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

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

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

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From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

hard to endure

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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From this reading Dressed according to the advice of his new-found friends, of course she looked like nothing else so much as a barn-yard chicken in turkey-cock's feathers.

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

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

(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 I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

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

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "And the only thing that struck him as being at all in his way was his wife.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In her cap and apron, or her Sunday print she had always looked as dainty and fetching a little piece of goods as a man could wish to be seen out with.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He was shocked to find that her size in gloves was seven-and-a-quarter, and in boots something over four, and that sort of thing naturally irritates a woman more even than finding fault with her immortal soul.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading I guess for about a year he made her life pretty well a burden for her, trying to bring her up to the standard of the Saturday- to-Monday-at-Brighton set with which he had surrounded himself, or which, to speak more correctly, had got round him.