Chapter VIII

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

(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 She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

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

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

moving toward the east

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

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

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

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

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

conformity or harmony

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

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

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

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

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

a person who carries a message

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

on one occasion

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

a careless leisurely gait

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

cut with a saw

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

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

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

a particular situation

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

successive (without a break)

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

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

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading It shimmered on the powdered blue of her gown that made her coming a little ghostly in that light, on the rows of pearls around her throat, and on the satin gloss of her shoes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

in the direction of

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

not known

From this reading She made straight for the dial; and then, all at once, finding some unknown man keeping the tryst, half halted.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

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

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

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

From this reading It weltered, too, on the lady's hair, deftly coiled and twisted into the coiffure of a Greek statue.

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

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

at the time that

From this reading AT THE SUN-DIAL The messenger of evil had waited twenty minutes by the side of the sun-dial, when he saw a lady come round the corner from the front of the house, and saunter towards him.

in or at the place that

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

a Caucasian

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.

comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading Moonlight lay weltering on the white walks of the terrace, on the whiter slabs of stone, on the water of the basin, on the surface of the lake eastward where the lowest of the terraces curved into the parkland that the wavelets lapped on.