Chapter XVI

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

later than; following

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

(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 The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

Having no one else present.

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

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

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

completely unclothed

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

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

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

half asleep

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

very far away in space or time

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

set up or found

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

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

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

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

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

a female domestic

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

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

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

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

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

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

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

not one thing; not anything

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

furnished with inhabitants

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

make a low noise

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

express in words

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

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

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

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

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

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

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

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

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

not in physical motion

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

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

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

express in words

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

pass through

From this reading How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

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

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

precisely as stated

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

someone who visits

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

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 The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

plural of “wall” — 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 How strange is the stillness of the morning within such a populated house! nothing stirring but the faint, far-off noises in the kitchen--and she alone, with the big blank walls about her, feeling like a prisoner, as if she had been shut in to undergo some sentence.

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

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

at the time that

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

during the time that

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

which person or people

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The window looked out upon the little garden in front of the house, and the high wall which inclosed it; and there Rose seated herself to wait, all the energy and passion which had sustained, beginning to fail her, and dreary doubts of what her old school-mistress would say, and how she would receive her, filling her very soul.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Margetts, of course, was not up at half-past six on the summer morning, and it was an early housemaid, curious but drowsy, who admitted Rose, and took her, having some suspicion of so unusually early a visitor, with so little luggage, to the bare and forbidding apartment in which Miss Margetts generally received her “parents.”

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)

From this reading Almost before the door had closed upon Wodehouse, while still the rumble of the hansom in which he had brought her to her destination, and in which he now drove away, was in her ears, the hush, the chill, the tranquillity had begun to influence her.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.

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

From this reading When Rose found herself, after so strange and exciting a journey, within the tranquil shades of Miss Margetts’ establishment for young ladies, it would be difficult to tell the strange hush which fell upon her.