Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

later than; following

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

apart from; not including

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

coins made of gold

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

to a considerable degree

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

become covered with mist

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

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

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

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

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

cause to go somewhere

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

a resident of Venice

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

precisely as stated

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

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

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

during the time that

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

medium for communication

From this reading In the early morning, while the trees round the house were still full of mist, Lilla, in her sitting room, at the tall Venetian desk of green and gold lacquer, redrafted for the twentieth time the message that she wanted to send after Lawrence Teck by wireless.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The rich scintillations from the polished surfaces before her enveloped her distracted countenance in a new, greenish pallor, as she traced, now heavily, now very faintly, the words:

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Then, seeing nothing except the pen point, she wrote slowly, "What have you done?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.

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

From this reading "If you knew what you've done----" She paused; for the confusion of her brain made her think of a squirrel frantically racing in a revolving cage.