used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
any person at all
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Milly's niece, of course, would be companionable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
Chadwick
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From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
Champneys
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From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading Milly's niece, of course, would be companionable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Milly's niece, of course, would be companionable.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
embellishverbUS /ɪmˈbelɪʃ/
add details to
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
hadn't
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From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
Milly
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From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
Milly's
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From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milly's niece, of course, would be companionable.
and nothing more
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
PRICE-TAGS
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From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
red-headed
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From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
express in speech
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
visualizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, though, she would be less objectionable when she was properly clad.
at the time that
From this reading PRICE-TAGS When Mr. Chadwick Champneys had visualized to himself Milly's niece, it had always been in Milly's image and likeness--sweet, fair, brave, merry, gentle, and strong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would only have to put upon her the finishing touches, so to speak, embellish her natural graces with a finer social polish.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading At the very worst, he hadn't dreamed that anybody belonging to Milly could be like this red-headed Nancy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Milly's niece, of course, would be companionable.
