1915
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From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
1916
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From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
CONNIE
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From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Muriel rose and drew the curtains for the third time.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Muriel rose and drew the curtains for the third time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
gas-jet
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From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
morning-room
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From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
Muriel
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From this reading Muriel rose and drew the curtains for the third time.
not any; not one
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
with low volume
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Muriel rose and drew the curtains for the third time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Muriel rose and drew the curtains for the third time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Muriel rose and drew the curtains for the third time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sound of horse hoofs trotting up the road greeted her straining ears.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The garden outside lay quietly waiting, black shadows outstretched prostrate before the moonlit elms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
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 CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moth with heavy, powdered wings flopped through the open space and blundered blindly round the flaming gas-jet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading CONNIE September, 1915--February, 1916 XXVI Though there was no wind that evening to disturb them, the chintz curtains falling before the morning-room window would not hang quite together.
