used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
(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 It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
beholders
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From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "True to a minit," Job said in a tone of contented self-satisfaction.
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
dearly loved
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
drest
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From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
fobnounUS /fɔːb/
a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
globularadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɑːbjələr/
having the shape of a sphere or ball
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
isn't
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From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
Marion
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From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
minit
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From this reading "True to a minit," Job said in a tone of contented self-satisfaction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
not divisible by two
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
protuberancenounUS /proʊˈtuːbərəns/
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "True to a minit," Job said in a tone of contented self-satisfaction.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
self-satisfactionnoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading "True to a minit," Job said in a tone of contented self-satisfaction.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
sha'n't
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From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
she's
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From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
express a supposition
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
express in words
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She's on the stairs now," said Faith, reconnoitring, "and if there isn't Sarah come out of the kitchen to see her drest!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "True to a minit," Job said in a tone of contented self-satisfaction.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True to a minit," Job said in a tone of contented self-satisfaction.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
Under'm
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From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
look attentively
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
wheft
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From this reading It was so bulky that it required a peculiar twist of his body to get it into the pocket at all, and wheft that difficulty was surmounted it formed an odd sort of protuberance, apt to impress beholders with a sympathetic sense of discomfort Faith, however, regarded it with due respect.
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment when Faith, shading her eyes from the sun, was looking brightly up with instinctive coquetry, Job was settling in his waistcoat fob the globular silver watch which he had duly compared with his oracle in the tower.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
wos
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From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Faith, my dear, suppose you wos just to step in and tell Miss Marion that, without she's pretty sharp, we sha'n't get to Under'm by half past six, nor nothing like it."
