Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

in an alarming manner

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

(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 Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

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From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Fifty times he asked the maid for Mrs. Livingston.

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From this reading Aubrey was up by the earliest glimpse of dawn.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Aubrey was up by the earliest glimpse of dawn.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

the first light of day

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

well in the past; former

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Aubrey was up by the earliest glimpse of dawn.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Fifty times he asked the maid for Mrs. Livingston.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

a quick look

From this reading Aubrey was up by the earliest glimpse of dawn.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

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

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

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

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading Fifty times he asked the maid for Mrs. Livingston.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

a female domestic

From this reading Fifty times he asked the maid for Mrs. Livingston.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Fifty times he asked the maid for Mrs. Livingston.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

not any; not one

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

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

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

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

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

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

From this reading Fifty times he asked the maid for Mrs. Livingston.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading Aubrey was up by the earliest glimpse of dawn.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

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

From this reading Aubrey was up by the earliest glimpse of dawn.

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

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

in or at the place that

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

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

From this reading Uncertain what to do or where to go, he made a pretence of eating, sitting in solemn state in the lonely breakfast room, where the servants glided about in ghostly silence, which was too suggestive for the overwrought nerves of the master of all that magnificence.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The woman told him she was ill,--not alarmingly so; no physician’s services were needed, neither his own nor another’s.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading ’Twas a cold gray morning; the dawn of such a day as seems to wrap itself within the shroud of night, hiding the warm sun in its stony bosom, and to creep through time arrayed in mourning garments for the departed stars.