Chapter VI

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

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

in addition

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

a deep yellow color

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

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

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

great coolness and composure under strain

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

heedful of potential consequences

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

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From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

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

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

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

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

set up or found

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

something acquired without compensation

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

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

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

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

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

a special way of doing something

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

immediately past

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

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From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

of an obscure nature

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

above and across; more than

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

cause to run

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

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From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

be seated

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

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

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

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From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

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

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

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From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

without emotional agitation

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading A vista opened before him, in time!

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

From this reading Macmaster was thus not a little excited, and finding Tietjens at tea amid the green-stained furnishings and illustrated papers of the large, corrugated iron golf-house, he could not help exclaiming:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He imagined Tietjens, in some way proprietarily responsible for Mrs. Duchemin: quite _pour le bon_, tranquilly passionate and accepted, _motif_; and "immensely improved" by the association.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I've accepted the invitation to breakfast with the Duchemins to-morrow for us both.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And himself, in a year or two, bringing the at last found Lady of his Delight to sit at the feet of Mrs. Duchemin--the Lady of his Delight whilst circumspect would be also young and impressionable!--to learn the mysterious assuredness of manner, the gift of dressing, the knack of wearing amber and bending over standard roses--and the Edinburgh-ness!