Chapter I

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

a female human offspring

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

be greater in significance than

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

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From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

extremely well

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

a state of high honor

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

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

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

and nothing more

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

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

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

on the contrary

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

express in words

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

suffering severe physical strain or distress

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "QUEEN LUCIA," "DODO," "DAVID BLAIZE," "ACROSS THE STREAM," ETC.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

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

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

to an undue degree

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

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

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

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

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

in or at the place that

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

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

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.

which person or people

From this reading She was talking to Edith Arbuthnot, who had just returned from a musical tour in Germany, where she had conducted a dozen concerts consisting entirely of her own music with flaring success.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dodo was so much interested in what she had herself been saying, that having just lit one cigarette, she lit another at it, and now contemplated the two with a dazed expression.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She did not quite know why she had done so: her husband Bertie had sent the most cordial message to say that he and their daughter Madge were getting on quite excellently without her--indeed that seemed rather unduly stressed--but ... here she was.

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

From this reading She had been urged by her agent to give half a dozen more, the glory of which, he guaranteed, would completely eclipse that of the first series, but instead she had come back to England.