Chapter IX

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

later than; following

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

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From this reading SENATOR ALYNTON’S COLLEAGUE.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

with suspicion or disapproval

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

expected hopefully

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

official routes of communication

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

an associate that one works with

From this reading SENATOR ALYNTON’S COLLEAGUE.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

half the width of an em

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

like down or as soft as down

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

in a furtive manner

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

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From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

United States circus clown (1898-1979)

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

march in a procession

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

in a reflective manner

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

a member of a senate

From this reading SENATOR ALYNTON’S COLLEAGUE.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

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

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

writing done with a typewriter

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

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From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

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

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

at the time that

From this reading There was ample time for Vreeland to attend to his growing personal correspondence in these long mornings when he awaited the next secret orders of his patroness.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where have I seen that face before?” he mused, as the lovely stenographer arose with a silent bow, and passed through the half-open door to seat herself at her typewriting table, _en vis-à-vis_ with Mary Kelly nodding over her clicking telegraph instrument.

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

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

a Caucasian

From this reading Seated in his cozy morning room at the “Elmleaf,” Mr. Harold Vreeland was reflectively watching the snowflakes whirled by a March storm in fluffy white eddies, and furtively gazing askance upon the beautiful face of Romaine Garland at his side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An exciting month had slipped away after the sudden Sugar flurry in Wall Street which had filled its gray granite channels with lame and dead ducks.