Chapter VI · Chapter 6

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

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

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

from appearances alone

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

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

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

have

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

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

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

coming down or downward

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

set up or found

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

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

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

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

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

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

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

in a horizontal direction

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

a title used to address any peeress except a duchess

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

staying power

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

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

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Lionel was at home, in Grosvenor Place: she burst into the library and found him playing papa.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading 'Never, never, never!' she flung at him as she hurried away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

a male human offspring

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

move hurridly

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

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

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

the act of swimming

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

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

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading The butler was on the stairs, descending from above; so he checked himself, letting her go.

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

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

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

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.

during the time that

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Laura passed out of the house and flew into her cab with extraordinary speed, for Mr. Wendover heard the wheels bear her away while the servant was saying to him in measured accents that her ladyship would come down immediately.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Geordie and Ferdy were sporting around him, the presence of Miss Steet had been dispensed with, and he was holding his younger son by the stomach, horizontally, between his legs, while the child made little sprawling movements which were apparently intended to represent the act of swimming.