Chapter VI

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

later than; following

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

(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 George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

for a short time

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

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

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

dearly loved

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

flow back or recede

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

plural of “exaction” — act of demanding or levying by force or authority

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

made afraid

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

and nothing more

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

conformity or harmony

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

not any; not one

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

abounding in small stones

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

recurring with measured regularity

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

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

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

to a small degree or extent

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

affording physical relief

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

express in words

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

of or relating to or caused by tides

From this reading For awhile the two sat in silence, their busy fingers and the placid movement of their rocking-chairs keeping up a kind of rhythmical flow of action as soothing as the “creen” of the tidal ebb and flow on a pebbly shore.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

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From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

at the time that

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

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

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

belonging to which person

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two ladies were seated on a broad piazza, whose columns and roof were richly festooned with a wealth of luxuriant creeper which the gentle breeze, creeping up from the meadows and laden with the smell of the hay-field, just stirred and no more.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Grandma,” said Alice somewhat suddenly, letting her work fall on her lap, “I can’t get out of my head what you said about the ill-luck in removing one’s wedding-ring.

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

From this reading That the shadows of anxiety had not been altogether dispelled from the breast of the young bride, Alice Montgomery, was rendered apparent to her grandmamma the following morning, when the exactions of business had emptied the house of its male population.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading George says that it is all an old superstition, and one quite exploded now; but when he leaves me to myself I get quite frightened about it--so, if you don’t mind, dear, I wish you would tell me just what happened after you took off your ring.”