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 During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

the state of being absent

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

in actual fact

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

eagerly desirous

From this reading He was anxious, he said, for her and his long-delayed honeymoon.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

expected hopefully

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

changeable

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

very small

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

divisible by two

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

every person

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

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

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

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

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

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

From this reading He was anxious, he said, for her and his long-delayed honeymoon.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

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

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading He was anxious, he said, for her and his long-delayed honeymoon.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

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

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

and nothing more

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

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

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

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

From this reading He was anxious, he said, for her and his long-delayed honeymoon.

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

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

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

on one occasion

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

above and across; more than

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

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

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

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

From this reading During the Boy's absence that day a new guest had arrived at the little hotel.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading She had just received a letter from her fiancé, an unusually impatient communication, even from him.

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

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

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

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

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

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

in or at the place that

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

which person or people

From this reading A capricious American lady, who had come to Lucerne, "for a day or two's rest," she said, before proceeding to Paris where an impatient Count awaited her and his wedding-day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.

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

From this reading Yes, Opal was actually in Lucerne, and the suite of rooms once occupied by the mysterious Madame Zalenska were now given over to the little lady from over the seas, who, in spite of her diminutive stature, contrived to impress everybody with a sense of her own importance.