Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

for the reason that

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

without doubt or question

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

in a rebellious manner

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

offensive to the mind

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

take in solid food

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

being one more than seven

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

communicated in words

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

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

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

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

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

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

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

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

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

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

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

according to the clock

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

cooked in hot water

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

not in physical motion

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

as much as a teaspoon will hold

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

a special situation

From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

at the time that

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

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

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

a Caucasian

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”