Chapter VII

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

(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 But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

next to; at the side of

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "My dear child, what's this?

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading What's this?" he cried testily.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

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From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

a female human offspring

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear child, what's this?

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

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

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

to a considerable degree

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the middle of the day

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

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From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear child, what's this?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

on one occasion

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

cut with a saw

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

made afraid

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

dependable

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

in a petulant manner

From this reading What's this?" he cried testily.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "My dear child, what's this?

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

in the direction of

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

a vivid mental image

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

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

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

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From this reading "My dear child, what's this?

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

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

appearing extremely agitated

From this reading But he was suddenly roused from his pleasant reverie by the sound of loud excited voices proceeding from the house, and turning heavily in his chair, he saw his daughter, Moonlove, wild-eyed and dishevelled, rushing towards him across the lawn, followed by a crowd of servants with scared faces and all chattering at once.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Master Ambrose was ruminating on the consignment he was daily expecting of flowers-in-amber--a golden eastern wine, for the import of which his house had the monopoly in Dorimare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.

-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow

From this reading MASTER AMBROSE CHASES A WILD GOOSE AND HAS A VISION Master Ambrose Honeysuckle had finished his midday meal, and was smoking his churchwarden on his daisy-powdered lawn, under the branches of a great, cool, yellowing lime; and beside him sat his stout comfortable wife, Dame Jessamine, placidly fanning herself to sleep, with her pink-tongued mushroom-coloured pug snoring and choking in her lap.