Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

(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 There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

have

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

the first light of day

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

the first light of day

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

a boy or man

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

and nothing more

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

capable of being managed or controlled

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

not any; not one

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

more often or more frequently

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

on one occasion

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

and nothing more

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

with low volume

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

the act of using

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

(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 Let her get a little more flesh on her bones, something more than all spirit and nerves, let her get well turned twenty, and it might be thought of, but not now.

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

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

during the time that

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Jenny was only just passed nineteen, and was no fit wife for any man yet, least of all for a great sprawling fellow like that.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

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

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

but in spite of that

From this reading There was a long while to wait yet before Jenny was to bear what seemed to her the finest of all names, for old Mrs. Talbot, easily manageable as a rule, had a way of quietly putting her foot down on occasion that would have surprised you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No! it's no use coming with your nonsense, you silly big fellow!

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading A LITTLE ABOUT JENNY Meanwhile, as New Zion moved and hummed and whizzed, and as "The Dawn" went on dawning week by week,--you couldn't expect the dawn oftener than once a week in Coalchester,--the love of Jenny and Theophil grew more and more perfect.