1908
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From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
a period of 100 years
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
Channice
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From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
JUDGEMENTnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
immediately past
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
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 Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
PATHSnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
the possibility of future success
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
a male human offspring
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RESCUE," "PATHS OF JUDGEMENT," "A FOUNTAIN SEALED," ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The afternoon was growing late, but she had not sat down to the table, though tea was ready and the kettle sent out a narrow banner of steam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
in the direction of
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
unalleviated
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From this reading It was a grey stone house, low and solid, its bareness unalleviated by any grace of ornament or structure, and its two long rows of windows gazed out resignedly at a tame prospect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
look attentively
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
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 Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Walking up and down the long room she paused now and then to look at the bowls and vases of roses placed about it, now and then to look out of the windows, and finally at the last window she stopped to watch Augustine advancing over the lawn towards the house.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK The Century Co. 1908 Lady Channice was waiting for her son to come in from the garden.
