Chapter XXI

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

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

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading She had letters and a book and a writing-case.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

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

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

the first light of day

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the act of departing

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

requiring attention or action

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

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

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the literary culture

From this reading She had letters and a book and a writing-case.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

a female domestic

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

according to the clock

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

only a very short time before

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

precisely as stated

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then came the sound of a man’s voice--imperative--insistent--set off by the murmured replies of the butler.

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

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading She had scarcely settled herself down among her cushions before she heard the sound of wheels on the carriage drive--she could not have heard it if her chair had remained on the shady part of the terrace.

at the time that

From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

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

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

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From this reading It was barely ten o’clock the next morning when Mrs. Wingfield, telling her maid that she felt that this was going to be one of her good days, got her seat moved out of the shady part of the terrace into the region of the fitful sunlight that had followed a liquid dawn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day was a grey one, with lazy pacing clouds very high up in the air; and the occasional glimpses of tempered brilliance which the land was allowed between the folds of the billowy vapour, were very grateful to the lady.

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From this reading She had letters and a book and a writing-case.