Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

(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 To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

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

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The garden did not attract her, the place did.

a line of approach

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

for the reason that

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a young person of either sex

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The garden did not attract her, the place did.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

set up or found

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The garden did not attract her, the place did.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

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

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

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

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

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

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

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

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

a particular point in time

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The garden did not attract her, the place did.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

a human being

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

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From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

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

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The garden did not attract her, the place did.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

Identical; not different.

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

having the sense of smell

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

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

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

sweep across or over

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

possessive form of “teller” — United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

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

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

a special situation

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

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

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

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 That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Outside Phyl stood for a moment to breathe the warm scented air and look around her.

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

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That cypress avenue with the sun upon it, that broad sweep of drive in front of the house, the distant peeps of country between trees and the languorous lazy atmosphere of the perfect day fascinated her mind.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To be treated like a child by any other person than Maria Pinckney would have incensed her, all the same to be told to do a thing because it was good for her, or because it was a pleasant thing to do, in the teller's opinion, was an almost certain way of making her do the exact opposite.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading She came along the house front to the right, and found herself at the gate of the stable yard.