Chapter VIII

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

in the past

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

Having no one else present.

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

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

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading The older people were intent upon cards.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

wanted intensely

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

set up or found

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

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

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

an extemporaneous speech or remark

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The older people were intent upon cards.

incapable of being resisted

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

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From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The older people were intent upon cards.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

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

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

a state of social isolation

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

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From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

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

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The moon was at the full, she could see the blue of the sea under its crystal flood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The older people were intent upon cards.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She could have gone to her room and found the solitude she craved, but she wanted movement, and the night was so beautiful that it called to her irresistibly.

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

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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

From this reading The older people were intent upon cards.

which person or people

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

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 Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Anne, who had grown bolder since her first appearance in the world, now close upon three weeks ago, obeyed an impulse to step through the window, descended the terrace and walked along the beach.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the following evening there was so much more dancing than usual--a number of officers had come over from St. Kitts--that the saloon was deserted by the young people, and at the height of the impromptu ball Anne found herself alone near one of the open windows.