Chapter IX

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

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

any thing at all

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

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From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

sing with closed lips

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

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

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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

From this reading IN JERSEY.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading IN JERSEY.

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

a perceptual structure

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

Identical; not different.

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

confined on all sides

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

express in words

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

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

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

up to a particular time

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

precisely as stated

From this reading Everything was very quiet, but I could hear the distant hum of a spinning-wheel, and the singing of a robin outside my window.

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

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

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

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

at the time that

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

in or at the place that

From this reading I SLEPT till afternoon, and when I waked I could not at first tell where I was, everything about me was so utterly different from anything I had been used to.

a Caucasian

From this reading My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

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 My bed was surrounded by light curtains of blue and white checked linen, and through these at the foot I could see that the hangings of the latticed window were of the same.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The bed was covered with a white spread worked with a curious pattern in colored crewels.