Chapter XV

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

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.

(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 She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

in addition

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading OMEGA, CERTAINLY NOT!

plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

someone who claims a benefit or right or title

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

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

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

a half of an hour

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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 It was a hot summer afternoon.

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

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

immediately past

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

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 MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OMEGA, CERTAINLY NOT!

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading OMEGA, CERTAINLY NOT!

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

a member of a police force

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

repeat a passage from

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

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

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

devoid of feeling for others

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

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

From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.

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

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

a Caucasian

From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.