Chapter VI

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

(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 All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

confined by bonds

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

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From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

the act of departing

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

within a building

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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 Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

go across or through

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

strong and sharp

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.

precisely as stated

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was coming in to see her on his way home from Pewsbury, where, at the Bank, he spent each day at least six of his waking hours.

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

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

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 Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)

From this reading At Rosedean, the small, mid-Victorian house which every one going to and fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Still, she had opened wide the long French window, and the wind blew in, laden with pungent autumnal scents.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Katty--the old childish name still clung to her--was a very clever woman.

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

From this reading All the summer, up to to-day, Mrs. Winslow had always had tea in the garden, but there was now a freshness in the air, and she thought they would find it more comfortable indoors than out.