Chapter XIX

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

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From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

act in opposition to

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

slightly wet

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

in a disagreeable manner

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

death of a person

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

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

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

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

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

lacking brilliance or vitality

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

according to the clock

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

on one occasion

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading PARIS.

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From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

lacking power

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

only a very short time before

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

of inferior status or quality

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

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

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

at the time that

From this reading Stella has scarcely closed her eyes, when the train reaches Paris, about six o'clock.

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

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

a Caucasian

From this reading The morning is cold and damp, the usual darkness of the time of day disagreeably enhanced by the white gloom of an autumn fog,--a gloom which the street-lamps are powerless to counteract, and in which they show like lustreless red specks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through this depressing white gloom, Stella and her mother are driven in a rattling little omnibus, with a couple of other travellers, through a Paris as silent as the grave, to the Hotel Bedford, Rue Pasquier.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading An Englishwoman at Nice once recommended it to the Baroness as that wonder of wonders, a first-class hotel with second-class prices, and it is under English patronage.