Chapter XV

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She stopped at the door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

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

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

a female human offspring

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

dearly loved

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

the act of giving

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

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

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

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

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

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

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

immediately past

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

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From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

fully extended in width

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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

From this reading She stopped at the door.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

toned down

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She stopped at the door.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

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

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

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

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “Come in, my dear,” he said, lifting his spectacles to his forehead, and turning from the outspread pages of manuscript.

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

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The door of the Reverend John Harting’s study was open.

at the time that

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.

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

From this reading In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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 In the softened afternoon light which came from the window above his desk, he sat, giving his morrow’s sermon the last polishing touches.

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

From this reading But when Janet would have slipped past, he heard her light footstep, and called to her.