Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

(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 shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

react verbally

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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From this reading Marian Ashurst dearly loved her home.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

a small and delicately worked piece

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

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From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

dearly loved

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading Marian Ashurst dearly loved her home.

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading FLITTING.

set up or found

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading Marian Ashurst dearly loved her home.

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

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Marian Ashurst dearly loved her home.

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

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

held dear

From this reading Marian Ashurst dearly loved her home.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading Marian Ashurst dearly loved her home.

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From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

not any; not one

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

very small

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

past form of “prize” — hold dear

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

-ing form of “renovate” — restore to a previous or better condition

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

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

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

precisely as stated

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading Base and unbeautiful, but sacred, the place in which her father had dutifully and patiently passed his laborious life--had it not been wasted? the proud discontented spirit asked itself many a time, but found no voice to answer "no."

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

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To her concentrative and self-contained nature local associations were peculiarly precious; the place in which she had lived the life so essentially her own was very dear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.

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

From this reading The shabby old house, though she perfectly understood its shabbiness, and would have prized the power of renovating and adorning it as thoroughly as any _petite maîtresse_ would have prized the power of adorning her _bijou_ residence with all the prettiness of modern upholstery, was a shrine in her eyes.