Chapter IX

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

next to; at the side of

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

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

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

with passionate fervor

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

having the hands covered with gloves

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

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

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

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

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

someone who hunts game

From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE HUNTER.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

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

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE HUNTER.

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

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE HUNTER.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE HUNTER.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The carriage immediately set off as directed, and Harrington, leaning forward, took Emily’s gloved hands in his, and looked fervently into her beautiful face.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Driver, North Russell street, and walk the horses,” said Harrington, leaping in on the front seat, beside the basket.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

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

From this reading Muriel and Emily were sitting on the back seat of the carriage as the Captain came down Roux’s steps, nodding as he passed, and went down the street alone.

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

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Emily did not turn away this time, but forgetting that she thought him her lover, in her perception of an expression which recalled the look he had flashed at her in the room a few moments before, gazed anxiously with a vague tremor into his countenance, in which the winged nostrils were lifting.