Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

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From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

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From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

(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 Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

fearless and daring

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

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

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

in an idle manner

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

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From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

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

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

in motion

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

past form of “rail” — complain bitterly

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

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

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The pretty apartment was somewhat disordered, and looked dull and dark in the half light.

the season of growth

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

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

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

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

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

on a floor above

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

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

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading The butler was starting upstairs with the papers; Christopher took them from him, and went back to Alice's room with his eyes idly following the headlines.

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

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Christopher walked to a window, and pushed it open upon its railed balcony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Christopher had gone down to the door with his brother and the girls, and had sent a glance up and down the quiet, handsome block, feeling in the moving air what Norma felt, what all the city felt--the bold, wild promise of spring.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He turned back into the house with something like a sigh; Acton and Leslie in their young happiness were somehow a little haunting to-night.