Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

(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 Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

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

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

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

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

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From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

causing an emotional disturbance

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

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

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

the production of young from an egg

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

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

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

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

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

and nothing more

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

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

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

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

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

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

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

and nothing more

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

make a painting

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

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

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

with low volume

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

on the contrary

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

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

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

the season of growth

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading One might have compared the huge bundle of white to an enormous egg out of which a large and very animated middle-aged fowl was just hatching.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Lushington was seated before the open piano, but had turned half away from it on the stool and was looking quietly at his mother.

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

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

precisely as stated

From this reading The room was not very large and a good deal of space was taken up by a grand piano, a good deal more by the big table and the heavy furniture, and the rest by Madame Bonanni herself.

imparting heat

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

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

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a Caucasian

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Her bulk was considerably increased by the white furs, from which only her head emerged; and as her face was made up for the day with rather more paint than she wore in Paris, on the ground that London is a darker city, the effect of the whole was highly artificial and disconcerting.

the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

From this reading Madame Bonanni sat in the spring sunshine by the closed window of her sitting-room in London; she was thankful that there was any sunshine at all, and by keeping the window shut and wrapping herself in furs she produced the illusion that it was warming her.