Chapter XXX

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

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

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

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

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

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Can you blame me?

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you blame me?

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I confess I was out of humor.

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

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

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

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

joyful enthusiasm

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

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From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

set up or found

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

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

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

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

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

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

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading I confess I was out of humor.

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

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

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

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

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

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

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

From this reading Can you blame me?

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

in a morose manner

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

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

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I confess I was out of humor.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

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

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

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

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

possessive form of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

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

From this reading THE waiter’s reveille was very unwelcome next morning, but I rose and dressed and found Miss Finnock already in the parlor.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.

have a certain weight

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You had better weigh,” I said, somewhat morosely, as we passed the old lame man and his scales.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “Oh, the morning air is so bracing, is it not?” she said, as we left the hotel; “it buoys one up so; I feel so light-hearted and free early in the morning; I am as airy as a feather,” and she almost skipped in her youthful exuberance of spirits.