Chapter XVII

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

anew

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

(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 Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

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

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

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

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

impressive in appearance

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

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From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

without stop or interruption

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

in an ill-natured manner

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

the act of departing

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

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

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

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

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

immediately past

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

a room where books are kept

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

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From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

treat with contempt

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

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

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

absolutely essential

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

coated with paint

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

in a strange but not unpleasant manner

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

express in words

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

the season of growth

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

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From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

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

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

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

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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

From this reading Are you going to give up the splendid library, the gallery of rare paintings, the grand music-room, the conservatories and stables, and all the lovely things that you had planned?”

in a vehement manner

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

cover with wax

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

at the time that

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”

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

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

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

From this reading Think of the many times that we have planned it all out, the baronial fireplaces with the spreading elk antlers overhead, and the big tiger-skin rugs; and then the cosy, cushioned window-seats and quaintly carved lattices, the great organ with golden pipes, and the high, wind-swept turrets with winding stairs!

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

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

From this reading Mildred dropped her wax and seal, and turned from her writing-desk with a gesture of mock despair, as I continued, somewhat vehemently and without pausing for a reply:— “Have you forgotten all those magnificent halls, those terra-cottas and mosaic floors and glorious painted windows?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mildred Brewster Everett, do you mean to say that you, a woman worth your tens of millions, are going to come down to living again in a brick block with little narrow rooms?

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “Last spring you were planning to bring all this about when the tenement houses and more necessary things should be under way, and now,” I continued crossly, “to think of your fancying that you are too poor to build a beautiful house for yourself, when you have money enough to buy houses for every one else!”