Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

(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 All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

in addition

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

move or strike with a noise

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

slightly wet

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

apart from; not including

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

a social unit living together

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

plural of “going” — the act of departing

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

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

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

only a very short time before

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

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

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

plural of “juice” — the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

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

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

a female domestic

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

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

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

the quantity that can be held in the mouth

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

-ing form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

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

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

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From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

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From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

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

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

made clean by scrubbing

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

possessing sweep

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

From this reading A strip of new hall carpet appeared, Miss Neugass nailing it down one night, calling out short, excited orders through a mouthful of tacks.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For days she had hardly glimpsed the family, except as they passed her on excited little comings and goings, and always package-laden.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

precisely as stated

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Two weeks before Christmas such a gale of house-cleaning swept through the Neugass apartment that the scoured smell of pine-wood floors and the scrubbed taste of damp matting lurked at the very threshold.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday morning Mlle. Millie du Gass and maid, also Felix G. Auchinloss, were registered at the Waldorf.

sound of something in rapid motion

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading All that day there wound into Lilly's room the aroma of fowl simmering in their juices, the quick hither and thither of feet down the hallway, and later the whirring of an ice-cream freezer and the quick fork-and-china click of egg whites in the beating.