Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

feel admiration for

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

later than; following

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

(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 Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

in addition

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

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

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

a quarrel about petty points

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

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

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

a room used for dining

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

an impulsive scatterbrained manner

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

the act of departing

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

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From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

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

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

immediately past

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

above and across; more than

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

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

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

a human being

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

a very steep cliff

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

using language effectively to please or persuade

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

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

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading After dinner Mrs. Churton had given her _The Pleasures of Hope_, in a slim old octavo volume, to read, and for the last hour she had been poring over it.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

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

From this reading A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

at the time that

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

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

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

which person or people

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.

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 A fortnight later, one hot afternoon, Fan was reading beside the open window of the dining-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Constance came down from her room with her hat on and a book in her hand.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Greatly did she admire it, it was so fine, so grand; but all that thunderous roll of rhetoric--the whiskered Pandoors and the fierce Hussars, and Freedom's shriek when Kosciusko fell, and flights of bickering comets through illimitable space--a kind of celestial fireworks on a stupendous scale--and all the realms of ether wrapped in flames--all this had produced a slight headache, a confusion or giddiness, like that which is experienced by a person looking down over a precipice, or when carried too high in a swing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Are you going for a walk, Constance?” asked her mother, who was also sitting by the open window.