Chapter II

later than; following

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

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

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

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

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

put or send forth

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

slightly wet

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

properly deserved

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

at any time

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

a child who is raised by foster parents

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

assemble or get together

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

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From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

something considered choice to eat

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

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

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

euphemisms for “fat”

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

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

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

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

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

in the direction of

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

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From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Goodwife Higgins, seated at her spinning-wheel, made but brief replies to the comments of her guests upon the forward behaviour of her foster-child Deliverance.

the act of using

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

take in marriage

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”

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

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir Jonathan’s Warning Although it was an evening in early June, the salt breeze blowing damp and cold from off the sea made Master Wentworth’s kitchen, with its cheerful fire, an agreeable place for the goodwives of the village to gather with their knitting after supper.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “I trow the naughty baggage deserved correction to put to such ungodly use the fair silk ye gave her,” remarked one portly dame.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet her glance was ever cast anxiously toward the door, swung half-open lest the room should become too warm.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Goody Dennison says as it was your standing-up gown ye brought from England to be wed in.”