Chapter XXII · A Spasmodic Movement of Love

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

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

(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 A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

with no protection or shield

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

communicated in words

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

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From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

like down or as soft as down

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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 Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her 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 Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

in a languid and lethargic manner

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

immediately past

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

a particular point in time

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

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From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

as might be expected

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

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From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

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

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

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

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

up to a particular time

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

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

From this reading It was a lovely morning in the last days of June, and the scene was at the breakfast-table.

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

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

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

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

at the time that

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading Her hair, which curled naturally, she had brushed out and passed her fingers through and through it, until it lay in innumerable fluffy ringlets and curls kept back from her face by a wide blue ribbon, fringed at the ends and tied in an elegant bow at the top of her head.

a Caucasian

From this reading A few days later, and when nearly all the preparations for the White Mountain trip were finished, Clara expressed a desire to run home to Oakdale for three or four days.

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

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ella floated languidly in at the last moment, in a lovely morning-dress of white lawn, puffed and flounced, and with wide flowing sleeves that exposed well her pretty arms.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading At her breast she wore a knot of narrow blue ribbons and a little bouquet of fresh rosebuds.