Chapter XIX

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

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

From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

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From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

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From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

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

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

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

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

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From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

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From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

not in action or at work

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

without good reason

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

past form of “nudge” — to push against gently

From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

and nothing more

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

coated with paint

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

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

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

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From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Astrid was deep in a book, only Ragna sat idle, her hands lightly clasped in her lap, her head resting against the back of the chair, the eyes half closed, the lips slightly parted.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

statues collectively

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Fru Bjork had taken out her knitting, Estelle was setting down in her diary the doings of the day.

tastelessly showy

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

producing exhaustion

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

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From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.

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

From this reading Ferrati nudged Valentini's arm as they entered the _salotto_.

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

From this reading Dinner was over and the motley collection of old maids, mothers with bevies of plain daughters and travelling clergymen had settled themselves for the evening in the tawdry drawing-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day had been a tiring one, for Estelle Hagerup had obliged the girls to spend it with her, sight-seeing, and the Uffizi and Pitti galleries stretched in endless dreary miles of painted canvas and chilly statuary in Ragna's tired head.