Chapter VI

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

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

anew

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

(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 "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

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

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE SOFAS AND CHAIRS.

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

From this reading AMONG THE SOFAS AND CHAIRS.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading AMONG THE SOFAS AND CHAIRS.

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

demanding attention

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

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From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

opinion or judgment

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

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

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

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

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LAVENDER LADY.

of a pale purple color

From this reading LAVENDER LADY.

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

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

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

above and across; more than

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

on the contrary

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading AMONG THE SOFAS AND CHAIRS.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "How now, my little dears?" she exclaimed; "not crying, surely?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

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

From this reading AMONG THE SOFAS AND CHAIRS.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

at the time that

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

a Caucasian

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

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

From this reading So it was rather a woe-begone looking little couple, crouching together in the blanket, that met old Madame Nestor's eyes when, followed by the little servant with the biggest basin the establishment boasted of, and carrying herself a queer-shaped tin jug full of hot water and with a good supply of nice white towels over her arm, she entered the room again.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "They wake to feel That the world is a changeful place to live in, And almost wonder if all is real."