Chapter XV

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

any specific behavior

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

later than; following

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

anew

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

in a joyous manner

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

terminate

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

of short duration or distance

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

the property of excessive fatness

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

the range within which a voice can be heard

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

being one more than ten

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

plural of “hothouse” — a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

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

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

not in action or at work

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

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

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

in a joyous manner

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

a form of address for a man

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

not any; not one

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

and nothing more

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

offensive inquisitiveness

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

any competition

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

spherical in shape

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

deliver by singing

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

sullen or moody

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

carry out

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

a special situation

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But Janet did not mind his sulkiness; she smiled, and sang, and smiled, for she was thinking--but is nothing to be sacred from a prying race?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

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From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

at the time that

From this reading =Mr. Delane Likes the Idea.= On a bright morning, when February was in one of its brief moods of kindliness, Janet Delane was in the garden, and flitting from it into the hothouses in search of flowers.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

during the time that

From this reading Mop was more sedate than his mistress: she only pretended to be on business bent, while he had been dragged out to take a serious constitutional on account of his growing corpulence, and it made him sulky to be called here and beckoned there, and told there were rats, and cats, and what not--whereas in truth there was no such thing.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading It was half-past eleven, and Captain Ripley had kept her gossiping long after breakfast; that was the worst of idle men staying in a house.

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

From this reading So she hastened to and fro in a great parade of business-like activity, and, as she went, she would sing blithely and stop and smile to herself, and break into singing again, and call merrily to her dog, a rotund, slate-colored bundle of hair that waddled after her, and answered, if he were given time to get within earshot, to the name of Mop.