Chapter IV

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

later than; following

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

of grey tinged with blue

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

the lower side of anything

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

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From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

increase twofold

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

at any time

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

to or in any or all places

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

extremely

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

a young female

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

the act of giving

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

a quick look

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

not the right size or shape

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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 It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

small in range or scope

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

engage in

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

come together

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Deborah herself was dressed in the most extraordinarily ill-fitting frock that ever clothed a beautiful girl.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

the award given to the champion

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

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From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading It was made of a pretty bluish-grey cotton, and set off between the throat and the left shoulder by a bunch of double poppies.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

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

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

plural of “tree” — 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 was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

not trimmed

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

precisely as stated

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

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

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

From this reading But it was too tight in front, too loose in the back, garnished everywhere by unexpected puckers, and giving the idea that it was making its wearer very uncomfortable.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

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 Everything about the place--the glimpse of shabby furniture inside the open French window behind her, the greenish flags and broken balustrade of the terrace, and wild and uncultivated condition of the long garden--told of limited means and a pitiful struggle to make both ends meet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about three months after the first friendly interview between Rees Pennant and Amos Goodhare that, one hot July afternoon, Deborah Audaer was sitting on the terrace behind Captain Pennant’s house, with a book in her hand, and her eyes fixed, not upon its pages, but upon the straggling, untrimmed fruit trees which filled the bottom of the garden.