Chapter XIV · A Call from Airy

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Good-night,” she said, curtly, then she looked about her.

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading The Judge averted his eyes.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading O, the bitter envy and discontent of her face!

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

From this reading “Good-night,” she said, curtly, then she looked about her.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading O, the bitter envy and discontent of her face!

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading O, the bitter envy and discontent of her face!

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Judge averted his eyes.

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

From this reading O, the bitter envy and discontent of her face!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

a man of refinement

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading “Good-night,” she said, curtly, then she looked about her.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Good-night,” she said, curtly, then she looked about her.

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

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, the bitter envy and discontent of her face!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O, the bitter envy and discontent of her face!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

in a polite manner

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

only a very short time before

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

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

From this reading “Good-night,” she said, curtly, then she looked about her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not pleasant to see that expression on the face of a child, for she was scarcely more.

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Good-night,” she said, curtly, then she looked about her.

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”

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

From this reading The Judge was a gentleman, and he was in his own house, so he got up, motioned her to a seat, and said, politely, “Good evening.”