Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

make psychologically or physically used (to something)

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

later than; following

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

(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 A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

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

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

put on clothes

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

a social unit living together

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

set up or found

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

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

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

come to pass

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

immediately past

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

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

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

shop selling women's hats

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

in a monotonous manner

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

on one occasion

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

above and across; more than

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

with restored energy

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

the environmental condition

From this reading After I had refreshed myself I began to look about me and study my strange surroundings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

on a floor above

From this reading In fact the store was the front part of the family residence, the living rooms being behind and upstairs over it.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading My new home was so unlike the little log house in the South from which I had come that it was many days before I could accustom myself to the clatter of voices which buzzed monotonously all day through the store.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

at the time that

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

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

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My cage was hung near the wide doorway at the end of the apartment and my new mistress at once ran to fill my cup with fresh water and bring me a supply of clean millet.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A NEW HOME Should it happen that the last egret is shot and the last bird of paradise is snared to adorn a lady's dress, then--then I would not like to be a woman for all that earth could hold.--_Herbert O. Ward._ When at last my covering was removed I found myself in a large, long room, which I afterward learned was a millinery store.