Chapter XVII

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

later than; following

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

anew

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

possessing life

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

(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 For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

exercising or involving careful evaluations

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

make right or correct

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

a farewell remark

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

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

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

come together

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

used to form the superlative

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

the time that has elapsed

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

on the contrary

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

express in words

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

a general conscious awareness

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

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

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

informal terms for clothing

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

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

From this reading Was this first one hard, or was it rather agreeable to pick up the threads again?”

reflecting the latest information or changes

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

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

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

having been warmed up

From this reading For the first time in her life Cis had a sense of belonging, and it warmed her with a thrill of actual pleasure, the perception that in spite of all and after all, it might be good to be alive.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYE It was pleasant to come out from the great office building at half past four to find waiting a motor coupé of the most correct and up-to-date type.

very cordial

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily:

(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, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

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

From this reading “Well, child, the morning and the evening were the first day!

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was still pleasanter to find the car door held open by a small hand in a grey glove that managed, in spite of its smallness and other occupation, to give a welcoming pat with two fingers on Cicely’s shoulder as she entered the car; to meet a warm smile in a pair of appraising eyes, and hear a beautiful voice say heartily: