Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading A “PLANT.”

Having no one else present.

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

divisible by two

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

set up or found

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

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

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

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

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

immediately past

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

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 Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

a particular point in time

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading A “PLANT.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

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

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

express in words

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

only a very short time before

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

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

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “I am dead tired, of course,” said Lady Georgina, “but I really may as well say frankly that I never had a better time in my life.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Until the daylight dawned in the far east the merry ball went on.

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

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

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 Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

which person or people

From this reading The guests who were staying in the house retired to their various rooms, and Nance, Lady Georgina, and Rowton found themselves for a moment alone together.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even with daylight the happy dancers were scarcely willing to give up such glorious fun; but the happiest times must come to an end, and at long length the sound of the last carriage wheels was heard to die away upon the gravel outside the old house.