Chapter XII

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

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

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

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

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

From this reading EVERYBODY PLOTS “May I come in?”

contemptuous laughter

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

to come or go into

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

every person

From this reading EVERYBODY PLOTS “May I come in?”

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

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From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

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

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

only a very short time before

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

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

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

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From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EVERYBODY PLOTS “May I come in?”

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

From this reading EVERYBODY PLOTS “May I come in?”

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

in a close manner

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

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From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

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 Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading EVERYBODY PLOTS “May I come in?”

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

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

your grandmother

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

approval to do something

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading EVERYBODY PLOTS “May I come in?”

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

have in common

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

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

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

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

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

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

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Fanny turned away from the long mirror with a little laugh.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

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

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Therefore she followed her knock and question with her entrance--and paused upon the threshold with a boyish whistle of surprise not unmixed with derision.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nan Lockhart hardly paused for permission to enter Fanny’s room, so accustomed was she to share intimately with her friend most of her possessions, including rooms.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, how do you like me in it?” she inquired.