Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

later than; following

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

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

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

according to ordinary expectations

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

an impression made from an etched plate

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

grow vigorously

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

set up or found

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

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

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

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

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

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

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

without fault or error

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

and nothing more

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

a form of address for a man

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

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

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

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

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

with speed

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

precisely, exactly

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

at the time that

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”

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

From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”