Chapter II

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

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

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

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

From this reading "Look out," whispered Clara to me.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

put on clothes

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What for?"

set up or found

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

ornamental objects of no great value

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

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

From this reading I said, in the same low tone.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look out," whispered Clara to me.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I said, in the same low tone.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Look out," whispered Clara to me.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Look out," whispered Clara to me.

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

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said, in the same low tone.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I said, in the same low tone.

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading I said, in the same low tone.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

the act of using

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

precisely as stated

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

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

From this reading Then she climbed on to the dais; and, as usual, she must be very particular about the arrangement of the folds of her satin dress, which was one of the company or parent-seeing robes, now taken into everyday use.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What for?"

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

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Look out," whispered Clara to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Well, according to rule, she came in, found fault with the clock, but took care not to have it altered to match her gimcrack French affair in her bedroom, which she always called her pendule.