Chapter V

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

in actual fact

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

(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 When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

Having no one else present.

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

showing little or no emotion or animation

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

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

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

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

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

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

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

in an obedient manner

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

on one occasion

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

past form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

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

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

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

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

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

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

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

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

the topmost one of two

From this reading When she had extinguished all the lights below, madame passed up the stairs, putting out the smoking torches as she went, and, reaching the upper hall, went immediately to her own bedroom.

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

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.

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

From this reading Obediently he gave one hand to Lenore, the other to Alixe, and went through the dance with apathetic grace, bringing by his half unconscious manner the first chill upon Lenore’s happy evening.

at the time that

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In ten minutes the whole company had dispersed, and Eleanore remained alone in the great hall.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading This was, however, the end of the amusement; and when the flushed and panting company finally halted, Gerault at once drew his wife to madame’s side, himself saluted his mother, and then followed Lenore up the torchlit stairs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the course of time a “Ribbon Dance” was ordered, and madame and monseigneur actually left their game to lead it, drawing Gerault with them into the sport.