Chapter II · Chapter 2

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

(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 We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

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

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

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

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

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

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

immediately past

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So she left me.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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

From this reading So she left me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

flowing profusely

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

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

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

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

From this reading So she left me.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she left me.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

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

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

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

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

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

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading CHAPTER THE FOURTH Twilight View of the Man OUR nice dinner had long since come to an end.

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

From this reading And such was the first impression produced on my mind by "Poor Miss Finch."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

at the time that

From this reading The day had declined; the setting sun was pouring its last red luster into our pretty sitting-room--when Lucilla started as if she had suddenly remembered something, and rang the bell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading We had chattered, chattered, chattered--as usual with women--all about ourselves.