Chapter VII

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

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

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

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

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

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

tired of the world

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

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

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

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From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

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From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

set up or found

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

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

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

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

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

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

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

in a listless manner

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

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 She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

not any; not one

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

on one occasion

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

go across or through

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

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

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

the environmental condition

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

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

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

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

From this reading The thought that had come to her suddenly in the morning grew stronger as the hours passed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

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

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

precisely as stated

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

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

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

exhausted

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.

at the time that

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

which person or people

From this reading She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

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 She was leaning by her open window, thinking this, heedless of the beauty of the picture that stretched before her, when her eyes fell on a man’s figure strolling leisurely on the lawn--a strange, odd-looking man, who seemed not quite at home in his surroundings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Vane Charteris found the day pass very slowly, with no one but her aunt to amuse her.

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

From this reading As Stuart Crosbie’s wife, she would taste once more the sweetness of her lost power.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading She sat listlessly beside Mrs. Crosbie during the long drive, feeling bored and wearied, and yawned through the afternoon in her room, finding no pleasure in her mother’s society and less in her own.