Chapter III

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

(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 “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

react verbally

From this reading “Ring the bell, boy,” was the only answer.

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

a youthful male person

From this reading “Ring the bell, boy,” was the only answer.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

in a delightful manner

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

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

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

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

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

in a beseeching manner

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

located inward

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

and nothing more

From this reading “Ring the bell, boy,” was the only answer.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

without mercy or pity

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

refresh one's memory

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

possessing sweep

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I am not so very tired,” said Paul; “let me go--the mother will need me;” and he looked imploringly into the pitiless face that he was beginning to fear above all things.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

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

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

precisely as stated

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

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

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

which person or people

From this reading So he rang the bell, and the dwarf, who had left them on the piazza, entered.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading They entered a large, pleasant drawing-room, with doors opening upon the front piazza and upon the verandah of the inner court, so that, though it was very warm, a delicious breeze swept through the room, and made it delightfully cool.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The old woman threw herself upon a couch, and, pointing to a silver bell, told Paul to ring it, adding, “My little cup-bearer, you must be tired, and I will order something to refresh you before you return to your good mother.”