Chapter IV

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading ALFRED DE MUSSET.

comparative of “all” — (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 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

for the reason that

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ALFRED DE MUSSET.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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

From this reading 'I think I love him, too, in a way,' said Peggy.

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

From this reading 'I think I love him, too, in a way,' said Peggy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

a polite name for any woman

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 'I think I love him, too, in a way,' said Peggy.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

take in marriage

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

informal terms for a mother

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

French poet and writer (1810-1857)

From this reading ALFRED DE MUSSET.

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'I think I love him, too, in a way,' said Peggy.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'

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

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

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

From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading 'I think I love him, too, in a way,' said Peggy.

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From this reading 'J'ai vu sous le soleil tomber bien d'autres choses Que les feuilles des bois et l'écume des eaux, Bien d'autres s'en aller que le parfum des roses Et le chant des oiseaux.'

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'I think I love him, too, in a way,' said Peggy.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading 'Mummy,' said Peggy, a few days later, coming into her mother's sitting-room and pressing her round, cool cheek against Lady Pierpoint's, 'why does Sibyl want to marry Mr. Loftus?'

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 'Because she thinks she loves him, Peggy, as many other women have done before her.'