from one side of something to the other
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
(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 "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
challengesnounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪz/
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT GULF "Hullo!" said Piers.
GULFnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading THE GREAT GULF "Hullo!" said Piers.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE GREAT GULF "Hullo!" said Piers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE GREAT GULF "Hullo!" said Piers.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
with speed
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The blaze of colour that overspread her pale face at his coming faded as rapidly as it rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GREAT GULF "Hullo!" said Piers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
tea-table
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From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT GULF "Hullo!" said Piers.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has the Queen of all good fairies come to call?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She glanced at him momentarily, under fluttering lids.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
which person or people
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He strode across the garden with that high, arrogant air of his as of one who challenges the world, and threw himself into the vacant chair by the tea-table at which his wife sat.
