Chapter VIII

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

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

a formal public statement

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

any thing at all

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

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

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading It strikes me that you are losing your cunning with a vengeance.

a female human offspring

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

well in the past; former

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

a social unit living together

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

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

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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 Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading It strikes me that you are losing your cunning with a vengeance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading It strikes me that you are losing your cunning with a vengeance.

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

(of games) engaged in

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading It strikes me that you are losing your cunning with a vengeance.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

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

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading It strikes me that you are losing your cunning with a vengeance.

precisely as stated

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It appears, to a man up a tree, that we are getting very little out of this game that we have played.

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

at the time that

From this reading There was something of a sensation created in the Chalmers household when the announcement of Carlita's engagement was made.

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

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

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

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

the words that are spoken

From this reading Not that there was anything spoken in the presence of Olney Winthrop but the sweetest words of congratulation; but when he had departed, and mother and daughter were left alone, the latter stretched herself out at a comfortable angle, with a cigarette between her lips, and exclaimed, leisurely:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you propose to let Winthrop's pair beat your full hand?