Chapter VII

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

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

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

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

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

elegant and stylish

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

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

From this reading The woman looked helplessly from wall to wall and desk to desk.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

to come or go into

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

the act of departing

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

in a helpless manner

From this reading The woman looked helplessly from wall to wall and desk to desk.

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

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

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

From this reading The woman looked helplessly from wall to wall and desk to desk.

a female domestic

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

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

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

with speed

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

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

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

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

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

a state of acute pain

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

very small

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

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

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

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 The woman looked helplessly from wall to wall and desk to desk.

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

From this reading She noted that Sheriff Blodgett was a passenger, and that he jumped down and preceded the guests into the lobby.

at the time that

From this reading As the motor-stage drew up to the door, Millie ran out on the veranda to deliver a few commissions to the driver to execute when he got back to town.

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

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

during the time that

From this reading It was obvious that she was suffering from great embarrassment, as she walked quickly about the lobby, going from one register to the other, while a maid followed her with an armful of bundles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The first of the new arrivals to step out of the stage and enter the hotel was a chic little woman of about twenty-four, with big brown eyes and auburn hair, dressed in a bright blue outing-flannel coat and skirt and a tiny red hat from which hung a heavy veil.