Chapter V

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

the state of being absent

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

(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 Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

rid of obstructions

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

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

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

the act of departing

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

engage in

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

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

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

social deportment

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

used to form the superlative

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

on one occasion

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

and nothing more

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

only a very short time before

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

express in speech

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

carry out

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

two times

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And now, let us clear Decks, and make way for the Carpenters."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

(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 So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

of good upbringing

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

at the time that

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _Two Poets under a Dairy-Window._ Next Morning, my _Father_ at his Breakfast questioned us straitly as to what had been going on during his Absence, and seemed scarcely to know whether to take Offence at it or not.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

during the time that

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

a Caucasian

From this reading Moreover, she sat by all the While, knitting a White Silk Mitten; so that he could not, for Manners, speak against her in her Hearing; and my _Father_, when himself, was a well-mannered Man.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

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From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.

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

From this reading The receiving and nursing a Stranger under Mrs. _Gatty's_ Circumstances would have been Something to cavil at; but then she was own Woman to Lady _Betty_, for whom, though he only knew her in Public, he entertained great Respect; and besides, Mrs. _Gatty_ was a fine Woman, which of itself was a Letter of Recommendation to him.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So he hemmed once or twice, and swallowed any Objections he might have made, had we been by ourselves; and then, to turn the Subject, "Mrs. _Gatty_," says he, "that Mitten will become your Hand well; but most other Women's Fingers, coming out of it, would look like Radishes.