Chapter XII

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a person who is loathsome or disgusting

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

(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 JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

disposed to please

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

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From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

woven by (or as if by) braiding

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

delicately beautiful

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

half the width of an em

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

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

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

intense and profound fear

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

plural of “jacket” — a short coat

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

not any; not one

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

of or associated with a province

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

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

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

a health resort near a spring or at the seaside

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

reduced to submission

From this reading She had no pet ailment to be subjugated by the mineral waters.

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

From this reading THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

precisely as stated

From this reading For Emily Jerningham, life at Spa seemed a very dull business.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

of good upbringing

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

in or at the place that

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.

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From this reading JERNINGHAM spent her autumn at Spa, where Mrs. Colton, the amiable dragon, drank the waters with the patient regularity of a valetudinarian, and wondered at the Continental toilettes with the pious wonder of a well-bred provincial Englishwoman, to whom these daring eccentricities of custom--these _bottes à mi-jambe, en cuir de Russie_, these dainty braided jackets _à la Rigolboche_, these robes _à queue-sans-fin_, and _chapeaux à l’infiniment petit_--were all so much confusion, the climax of horror and infamy foreshadowed by the Prophet, the abomination of desolation sitting in the high places.