Chapter XXII

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

later than; following

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

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

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

large room used mainly for dancing

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

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From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

come together

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

being eight more than forty

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

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

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

in a joyous manner

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

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

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

a female domestic

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

in motion

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

an angry dispute

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

freed from illness or injury

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

the rays of the sun

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

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

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Some such thought must have formed itself in Eleanor's mind as she suddenly exclaimed.

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

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

polished courtesy; elegance of manner

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

a light semitransparent fabric

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

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

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

be dressed in

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Baxter called to the maid who was moving about in an adjoining bedroom, "Oh, Gibson, did I bring my sapphire voile with the duchesse lace?

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 On the afternoon of the second day she sat in the window of her fifth floor suite at the Metropole watching the fluttering, swaying, glittering procession on the promenade below, a frolic of glad colors that might have sworn at each other in a ballroom the night before now mingling happily together in the golden urbanity of the sunshine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE QUARREL In less than forty-eight hours after her arrival in Brighton, Mrs. Baxter had completely recovered from the shock of her midnight encounter with the Gray Lady.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can really wear any color on a day like this!"