used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
Alice
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From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
aren't
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From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
clothing in general
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
intentionally conceived
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
put on clothes
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
at any time
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
only a very short time before
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
I'll
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From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
isn't
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From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
and nothing more
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
OUTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
PATTERNnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
cut with a saw
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
to-night
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From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
on a floor above
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
we're
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From this reading "Oh, it doesn't matter now, because we're in the deepest grief--aren't we?--and mamma isn't coming down.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
at the time that
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "We hardly ever dress," said Alice, slipping her hand through his arm, "I wish we did."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OUTWARD PATTERN The front door had hardly closed when a breath of freshness blew into the library with the entrance of Alice, and a moment afterwards the butler rolled back the mahogany doors of the dining-room and they saw the lighted candles and the chrysanthemums upon the dinner table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She wants to see you, by the way, just for a minute when you go upstairs.
you'll
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From this reading "Well, if you'll only pardon these clothes to-night I'll promise to call on the tailor before breakfast," he returned, smiling, conscious that he watched in anxiety lest the look of delight in his presence should vanish from her face.
