Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

(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 It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rose looked round at the drawing-room now.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She drew back and pulled down the blinds.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading She drew back and pulled down the blinds.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

the act of burning something

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

intentionally conceived

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

characterized by great determination

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She drew back and pulled down the blinds.

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From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

someone who makes or mends dresses

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading She drew back and pulled down the blinds.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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 BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

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

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

the literary culture

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

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

From this reading Rose looked round at the drawing-room now.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading Rose looked round at the drawing-room now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

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

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

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

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading She drew back and pulled down the blinds.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

on the contrary

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

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

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

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

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Rose looked round at the drawing-room now.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

arranged in a stack

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

having a supporting base

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

not necessary

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

at the time that

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

a Caucasian

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.

which person or people

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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 BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not the first time she had put off her black, for, in the Paris heat, it had become intolerable, and she had certainly enjoyed her visit to an inexpensive but excellent dressmaker, who had produced this grey gown with all its determined simplicity.

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

From this reading BROWN HOLLAND COVERS That afternoon Rose was standing by the window in the drawing-room when she became conscious that her gown was quite hot in the burning sun, and, undoubtedly, its soft, grey tone would fade.

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

From this reading The furniture in holland covers was stacked in the middle of the room; the pictures were wrapped in brown paper with large and rather unnecessary white labels printed with "Glass" in red letters.