Chapter X

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

later than; following

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

(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 The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

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

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

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

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

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

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

completeness over a broad scope

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

before any deductions

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

respectful deference

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

the literary culture

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

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

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

filled or impregnated with perfume

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

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

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

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

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

for a short time

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

make square

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

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

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Madame von Marwitz was sitting on the great terrace of a country-house in Massachusetts, opening and reading her post, as we have already seen her do.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.

at the time that

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

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

From this reading To-day the mental coffee was as strong and as perfumed as that of which she had shortly before partaken in her lovely little _Louis Quinze_ boudoir, after she had come in from her bath.

a Caucasian

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The bath-room was like that of a Roman Empress, all white marble, with a square of emerald water into which one descended down shallow marble steps.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading To miss the fullness of the tide gave her, when by chance there was deficiency, the feeling that badly made _café au lait_ gave her at the beginning of the day; something was wrong; the expected stimulant lacked in force or in flavour, and coffee that was not strong and sweet and aromatic was a mishap so unusual that, when it occurred, it became an offence almost gross and unnatural, as did a post that brought few letters of homage and appreciation.

but in spite of that

From this reading Impatient and weary as the occupation often made her, she yet depended upon the morning waves of adulation that lapped in upon her from every quarter of the earth.