Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

a youthful male person

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

a young female

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

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From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

immediately past

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

held dear

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

a female domestic

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

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From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

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From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

in a mincing manner

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

impressive in appearance

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

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

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

only a very short time before

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

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

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

move stealthily

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

a special situation

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

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

From this reading SHE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS From the hall of the Noble Rose sprang an oak staircase, and at this instant a girl began to descend the stairs.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

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

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

precisely as stated

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

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

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

which person or people

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

belonging to which person

From this reading I knew that at last I looked on Marjorie, Lancelot's Marjorie, the maid whose very picture had seemed farther from me than the farthest star.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Her face was fresh, as of one who has enjoyed liberally the open air, and not sat mewed within four walls like a town miss.

an established custom

From this reading I noted, too, that her steps as she came down the stairs were not taken mincingly, as school-girls are wont to walk, but with decision, like a boy.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was quite young--a tall slip of a thing, who scarcely seemed nineteen--and she had hair of a yellow that looked as if it loved the sun, and her eyes were of a softer blue than my friend's.