Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

later than; following

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

completely unclothed

From this reading "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR."

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

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

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR."

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

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

meet at a point

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

and nothing more

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

a narrow way or road

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

immediately past

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

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 Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

most important element

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

a particular point in time

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

superlative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

third-person singular of “offend” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

in a forward direction

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

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

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

the first light of day

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

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

From this reading Diana paused for a moment at the entrance to this lane, but, after a brief deliberation, walked onwards.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

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

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

in the direction of

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

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

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

directed up

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

precisely as stated

From this reading "HEART BARE, HEART HUNGRY, VERY POOR."

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do they care what becomes of me?" she thought, as she looked up at the blank vacant windows for the last time before she left the main street of Foretdechene, and turned into a straggling side-street, whose rugged pavement sloped upward towards the pine-clad hills.

in or at the place that

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

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

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

a Caucasian

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

belonging to which person

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

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 The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Diana Paget left the Kursaal, and walked slowly along the pretty rustic street; now dawdling before a little print-shop, whose contents she knew by heart, now looking back at the great windows of that temple of pleasure which she had just quitted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house in which Captain Paget had taken up his abode was a tall white habitation, situated in the narrowest of the narrow by-ways that intersect the main street of the pretty Belgian watering-place; a lane in which the inhabitants of opposite houses may shake hands with one another out of the window, and where the odour of the cabbages and onions so liberally employed in the _cuisine_ of the native offends the nose of the foreigner from sunrise to sunset.