Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All things seemed to speak of death and decay.

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

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

completely unclothed

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

cause to be bored

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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 The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

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From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DAYS OF PAIN.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading All things seemed to speak of death and decay.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading All things seemed to speak of death and decay.

put on clothes

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

immediately past

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

darkened by clouds

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAYS OF PAIN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading DAYS OF PAIN.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All things seemed to speak of death and decay.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

express in speech

From this reading All things seemed to speak of death and decay.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All things seemed to speak of death and decay.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The last leaves left on the trees fell fluttering to the earth; the wind, sighing through the bare branches, bore a melancholy sound.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The weather, cold and dull, gave signs of approaching winter.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.

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

From this reading Pacing the shrubbery walk at Dallory Hall, a grey woollen shawl wrapped closely round her flowing black silk dress, her pale, sweet, sad face turned up to the lowering sky, was Ellen Adair.