Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

(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 Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

in a state of sleep

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

favorite

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

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

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On second thoughts, she lay still.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

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 Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On second thoughts, she lay still.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

bring forth or yield

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

move upward

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On second thoughts, she lay still.

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

From this reading On second thoughts, she lay still.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

having a supporting base

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

not in physical motion

From this reading On second thoughts, she lay still.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A show of languor and indifference was more likely to produce an impression on Sabina than excitement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On second thoughts, she lay still.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

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

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Flossy's first instinctive desire was to rise from her sofa and receive Sabina Meldreth standing--not at all by way of politeness, but as an intimation that the interview was not intended to be a long one.

a Caucasian

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

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

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Mrs. Vane closed her heavy white eyelids, and did not raise them until the fair-haired woman in black, whom Hubert had noticed with the singers on New Year's Eve, was standing beside her couch.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I thought you was asleep," said Miss Meldreth, with a slightly insolent air.