Chapter VI

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

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

(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 The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

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

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

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

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "No young lady was ever so used before, I believe....

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

approval

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

past form of “damp” — deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading WEDDED HAPPINESS.--DEATH OF MRS.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

divisible by two

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

at any time

From this reading "No young lady was ever so used before, I believe....

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From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

opinion or judgment

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

a merchant who sells men's clothing

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading WEDDED HAPPINESS.--DEATH OF MRS.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

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

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

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

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

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

From this reading "No young lady was ever so used before, I believe....

of great significance or value

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "No young lady was ever so used before, I believe....

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

engage in

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

joined in matrimony

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

take in marriage

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WEDDED HAPPINESS.--DEATH OF MRS.

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

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

not any; not one

From this reading "No young lady was ever so used before, I believe....

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WEDDED HAPPINESS.--DEATH OF MRS.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

and nothing more

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

win approval or support for

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

express in words

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

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

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

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From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

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

From this reading COMPTON.--THE EX-CURATE BROUGHT INTO A PEACEFUL HARBOUR.--HE FALLS SICK, AND HIS SISTER AND GRANDCHILD ARE SUMMONED.

a special situation

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

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

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "No young lady was ever so used before, I believe....

precisely as stated

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

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

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

be dressed in

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

having been taken in marriage

From this reading WEDDED HAPPINESS.--DEATH OF MRS.

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

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading Since her adventure with Mr. Smith, the draper, milliner, mercer, and haberdasher of Silverton _par excellence_, Mrs. Barnaby's genius for making bargains had been sadly damped; not but that she had in some degree saved her credit with that important and much-provoked personage by condescending to wear the willow before his eyes; she even went so far as to say to him, with a twinkling of lids that passed for having tears in her own,--

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The first five or six months of Mrs. Barnaby's married life were so happy as not only to make her forget all her former disappointments, but almost to persuade her that it was very nearly as good a thing to marry a middle-aged country apothecary, with a good house and a good income, as a beautiful young officer with neither.