Chapter XV

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

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

anew

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

earnest or urgent request

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

being eight more than forty

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

a young female

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

(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 little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

the state of being honored

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

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

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

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

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

out of fashion

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

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

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

the season of growth

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

from that place or that time

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

covered or furnished with tiles

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

very small

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

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

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading At her earnest entreaty, the doctor had banished thence the elegant intruders from the villa.

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 Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

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

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

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

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.

at the time that

From this reading By the afternoon of this day the sick-room in the doctor’s house looked precisely as it had done when the invalid had first been carried into it forty-eight hours before.

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

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

during the time that

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Outside, in the wide hall, upon the rough tiled floor, stood ranged against the wall the apple-green arm-chairs and the elegant screen, while about the simple earthen vase containing the spring bouquet stood the gilt porcelain toilet service.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The little fountain shot up its tiny spray from a circle of plants growing in earthen pots, and upon a table stood the large cage in which were Henriette’s canary-birds, brought hither by the wish of the sick girl.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stoneware was again advanced to honour, and the old-fashioned cushioned chairs, with their black serge covers, were in their former places.