Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading "Are _you_ here?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

third-person singular of “down” — drink down entirely

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

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

From this reading "Oh!" he ejaculated.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading "Oh!" he ejaculated.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Are _you_ here?"

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

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

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

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

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

and nothing more

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

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

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

a midday meal

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

a female domestic

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading "Oh!" he ejaculated.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

a course of conduct

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

cut with a saw

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

refrain from harming

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

not in physical motion

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

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

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went down the path and met him at the steps which mounted the little terrace from the street to our lawn.

at the time that

From this reading I was still strolling about the place, just before luncheon, when I saw Mr. Chester Downes' spare figure and his tall hat coming up the hill.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER--AND SLEEP ABOARD THE WAVECREST If for no other reason, that sly smile of my mother's French maid would have kept me at home that day.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are _you_ here?"