Chapter IV

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

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

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From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

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From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

true confidential information

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

beyond normal limits

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

set up or found

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

having decorative ruffles or frills

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

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From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

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

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

happening every night

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

cause to become

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

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

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

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

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

morally wholesome or acceptable

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

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

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

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

From this reading Had embraced her mother, and looked into details of night-light and spirit-lamp, lest the excessive cold should render some hot beverage advisable for the elder lady in the course of the night.

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

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

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

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Had visited Bette in the little room adjoining her own, and found the child snuggled down in her cot profoundly and deliciously asleep.

inflected form of “wad” — compress into a wad

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

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

From this reading Had seen that lights were switched off, fires safe, shutters bolted, and the maids duly retired to their bedchamber.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading TELLING HOW RENÉ DAX COOKED A SAVORY OMELETTE, AND WHY GABRIELLE ST.

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 LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading LEGER LOOKED OUT OF AN OPEN WINDOW AT PAST MIDNIGHT Wrapped in a wadded silk dressing-gown, with frilled muslin cape and under-sleeves to it, Gabrielle St. Leger had made her nightly round.