Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading AUNT BETTY'S RECEPTION OF HER GUEST.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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From this reading AUNT BETTY'S RECEPTION OF HER GUEST.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was like Kate Underwood's "Tableau kitchen," yet how different!

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

divisible by two

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading AUNT BETTY'S RECEPTION OF HER GUEST.

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 When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

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

From this reading AUNT BETTY'S RECEPTION OF HER GUEST.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

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

From this reading It was like Kate Underwood's "Tableau kitchen," yet how different!

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

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading It was like Kate Underwood's "Tableau kitchen," yet how different!

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

long and thin and often limp

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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 When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUNT BETTY'S RECEPTION OF HER GUEST.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading AUNT BETTY'S RECEPTION OF HER GUEST.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

cut with a saw

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

having a supporting base

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading It was like Kate Underwood's "Tableau kitchen," yet how different!

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

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

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

in the direction of

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

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

From this reading It was like Kate Underwood's "Tableau kitchen," yet how different!

lacking in sympathy and kindness

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

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

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.

at the time that

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

in or at the place that

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A knotty hand was held out toward her, and when she put hers timidly within it, it drew her into a large kitchen, where a cooking-stove, that shone like a mirror, sent out rays of heat even to the open door.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When the sleigh stopped before the back door, it was slowly opened, and Marion saw a tall, lank old woman with thin gray hair, small, faded blue eyes, a long, sharp nose, and thin lips, standing in it.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was like Kate Underwood's "Tableau kitchen," yet how different!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I hope I see you well," said a not unkindly voice, and something like a smile played over the hard old face.