Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

later than; following

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

set up or found

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

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From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

lighted by moonlight

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

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From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

an insignificant place

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

covered with water

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

go across or through

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

people who have retreated

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

precisely as stated

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

in a chatty manner

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

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

From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

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From this reading MUIR'S ACCOUNT After a light supper Graydon went in search of Stella, but she was nowhere to be found, nor had the warm evening lured Mrs. Wildmere from her room.

the use or practice of witchcraft

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a frown he retreated from the music, dancing, and gayety of a full house, and went up to Mrs. Muir's room.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

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

From this reading He had learned that Arnault was still at the house, and he inferred, from the surpassing beauty of the moonlit evening, that his rival would not let such witching hours pass without an effort to turn them to account.

produce a literary work

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

the act of creating written works

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That lady was found writing to her husband, but she welcomed Graydon, and began volubly: "I'm very glad you have come; I'm so full and overflowing about Madge that I had to write to Henry."