Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

a female actor

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

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

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

placed in a grave

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

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

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

plural of “fiddle” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

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From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

having frets

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

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From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

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

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

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

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

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

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

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

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

the force of workers available

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

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From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

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

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

above and across; more than

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

the local environment

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

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From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

participate in games or sport

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

form a scab

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

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

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

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From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

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

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And so that act of the play is finished: all the actors have strutted and fumed and fretted through their little parts, and now the curtain has fallen.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading She looks as if she had been thrown there, an inert, passive mass, by some spiteful giant.

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

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

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

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

at the time that

From this reading When next it rises, the principal actress in this tragic drama is discovered lying full-dressed on her bed; her pretty face buried--eyes, nose, and mouth--in the tumbled pillow; her little neat-shod feet hanging over the bedside.

a Caucasian

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir Thomas, with his hands in their burst white gloves under his coat tails, and his blue-cloth back leaning against a marble mantel-piece, is talking sweetly, in his hard, rasping voice, of scab and foot-rot.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Six miles away, at Lord ----'s ball, the fiddles are squeaking, and the pink-and-green Chinese lanterns swinging to and fro among the orange boughs in the slight wind made by the rustling dresses and passing men and women.