Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

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

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

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

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

drive away by hitting with one's ball

From this reading CROQUET.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

natural and unstudied

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

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

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

an established custom

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

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

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

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

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

behavior befitting a young maiden

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

social deportment

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

the force of workers available

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

a state in the western United States

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

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

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

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

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

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

From this reading Lucia was permitted to form one of the players in the game of croquet, being escorted to and from the scene by Francis Barold.

belonging to which person

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "The men of the present day may permit themselves to be amused by young persons whose demeanor might bring a blush to the cheek of a woman of forty, but it is not their habit to regard them with serious intentions."

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

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I trust your conduct will be such as to show that you at least have resided in a civilized land," she said.