used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mac often came up of nights like this.
Campanulanoun
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
elastic-side
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From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
gampnounUS /ɡæmp/
colloquial terms for an umbrella
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
glowwormnoun
the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
Leslie
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From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
Lotus-bed
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From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
M'Gourley
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From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
M'GOURLEY'S
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From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Mac often came up of nights like this.
Mac'snounUS /mæks/
possessive form of “mac” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Mac often came up of nights like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mac often came up of nights like this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
Pine-breeze
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From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
San
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From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mac often came up of nights like this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was sitting on the floor smoking a pipe and reading the _Japan Mail_ through a pair of spectacles when Campanula entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mac often came up of nights like this.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mac’s elastic-side boots were in the veranda, and his gamp was propped against the wall.
at the time that
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
which person or people
From this reading M’GOURLEY’S LOVE AFFAIR Following Pine-breeze, who went before her like a fantastically colored glowworm, Campanula ascended to the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she stepped onto the veranda she heard the voice of M’Gourley San addressing Lotus-bed, and asking when she thought Leslie San would be back.
