Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

the right to enter

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

anew

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It was softer, less decided--an indefinite female step.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading It was softer, less decided--an indefinite female step.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

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

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

vague or not clearly defined or stated

From this reading It was softer, less decided--an indefinite female step.

without any delay

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was softer, less decided--an indefinite female step.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

a particular point in time

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

out of fashion

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

accept an excuse for

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

cut with a saw

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was softer, less decided--an indefinite female step.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

lacking boldness or confidence

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She sat up in her chair and listened, letting her book fall, and next moment saw Mrs Gaunt, old-fashioned, unassured, with a troubled look upon her face, in her shawl and big hat, come out almost timidly upon the loggia.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

precisely as stated

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

someone who visits

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

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

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Next morning, Constance, seated as usual in the loggia, which was now, as the weather grew hot, veiled with an awning, heard--her ears being very quick, and on the alert for every sound--a tinkle of the bell, a sound of admittance, the step of Domenico leading some visitor to the place in which she sat.

but in spite of that

From this reading Was it _he_, coming yet again to implore her pardon, an extension of privileges, a hope for the future?

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

From this reading She made out instantaneously, however, that the footstep which followed Domenico was not that of young Gaunt.