Chapter IX

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

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

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

bound with chains

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

put on clothes

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

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From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

divisible by two

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

at any time

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

intense or sharp

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

the organ of sight

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

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

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

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

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

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 Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

a half of an hour

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

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From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

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

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

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

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

a particular point in time

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

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

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

out of fashion

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

a cotton fabric with a satiny finish

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

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

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Stella was in the cream sateen dress--the exquisite lace was clinging round her slender, graceful throat--there was a red rose in her hair; but it was not the dress, nor the lace, nor the rose even, which chained the painter's eye--it was the lovely girlish face.

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

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

in the direction of

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The great clock in the Hall stables chimed the half-hour--half-past seven, and the sound came floating down the valley.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The next moment a vision, as it seemed to him, floated into sight, and came down upon him.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

look attentively

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

showing signs of much wear or use

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

at the time that

From this reading The fly was waiting at the door, and he glanced at his watch and took a step toward the stairs, when a light appeared above, and a light step sounded over his head.

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

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Etheridge stood at the door clad in evening dress, which, old-fashioned and well-worn as it was, sat upon him with a gracious air, and made him look more distinguished than ever.