Chapter XII

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory was an elegant-looking and a young-looking woman.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

in addition

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory was an elegant-looking and a young-looking woman.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

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

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

set up or found

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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 She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading THE TWO RADICALS.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

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

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

a male human offspring

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

not in physical motion

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

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

From this reading THE TWO RADICALS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Mrs. Mallory came into her drawing-room twenty minutes before the dinner-hour, and found her son already there, alone, already dressed, and stretched, in an attitude of extreme laziness, in an arm-chair by the fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TWO RADICALS.

dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

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

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was likeness between the mother and son--strong likeness; and there was also, what most people forget in comparing relations with one another, strong unlikeness.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Mallory was an elegant-looking and a young-looking woman.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mallory was an elegant-looking and a young-looking woman.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading She had an impassive, pale face, with thin lips and a high nose; pale, flaxen hair, without a grey streak in its glossy abundance; and the elegant trifle of lace and feathers which she wore upon it made her look still younger and handsomer.