Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

on or to one side

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You have been seriously hurt!

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

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

muscular and heavily built

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

intense or sharp

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

set up or found

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “grouping” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have been seriously hurt!

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

be the source of pain

From this reading You have been seriously hurt!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

set down according to a plan

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must rest.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

coated with paint

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading You must rest.”

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

cut with a saw

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

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From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in a serious manner

From this reading You have been seriously hurt!

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

not in physical motion

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the environmental condition

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in the direction of

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

look attentively

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

at the time that

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in or at the place that

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

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

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

a Caucasian

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

which person or people

From this reading She turned feebly towards the speaker, and saw a big burly man with a bald head, seated at her side, who held a watch in one hand, and felt her pulse with the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A WOMAN’S REASON When Lotys recovered from her death-like swoon, she found herself on a sofa among heaped-up soft cushions, in a small semi-darkened room hung with draperies of rose satin, which were here and there drawn aside to show exquisite groupings of Saxe china and rare miniatures on ivory;--the ceiling above her was a painted mirror, where Venus in her car of flowers, drawn by doves, was pictured floating across a crystal sea,--the floor was strewn with white bearskins,--the corners were filled with palms and flowers.

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As she regarded these unaccustomed surroundings wonderingly, a firm hand was laid on her wrist, and a brusque voice said in her ear:-- “Lie still, if you please!