Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

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

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

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

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

(of hats) having a broad brim

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

like a coquette

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

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

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

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

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

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

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

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

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

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

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

easily agitated

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

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From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

past form of “oscillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

above and across; more than

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

a complete and impressive array

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

thrust or throw into

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

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

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

having a supporting base

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

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

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “I have seen those symptoms before,” said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

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

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

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

From this reading He had risen from his chair and was standing between the parted blinds gazing down into the dull neutral-tinted London street.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

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

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

during the time that

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

which person or people

From this reading Suddenly, with a plunge, as of the swimmer who leaves the bank, she hurried across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the bell.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading From under this great panoply she peeped up in a nervous, hesitating fashion at our windows, while her body oscillated backward and forward, and her fingers fidgeted with her glove buttons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Looking over his shoulder, I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck, and a large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was tilted in a coquettish Duchess of Devonshire fashion over her ear.