Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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

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

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English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

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weapons considered collectively

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

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

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a room used primarily for sleeping

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earlier than; in front of

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at or toward the back of something

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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The summer evening was so bright that he could see his double clearly, even though it was just upon seven o'clock.

plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes

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Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

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definite but not specified or identified

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a prominent attribute or aspect of something

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without doubt or question

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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

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an institution created to conduct business

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continuing in time or space without interruption

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

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furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons

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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

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increase twofold

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conceived of or imagined or hoped for

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From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The low and continuous murmur of Piccadilly, like the murmur of a flowing tide on a smooth beach, stole to his ears monotonously, and inclined him insensibly to a certain thoughtfulness.

divisible by two

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

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a competitor thought likely to win

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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

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borne up by or suspended in a liquid

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the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

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

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

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

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

From this reading The low and continuous murmur of Piccadilly, like the murmur of a flowing tide on a smooth beach, stole to his ears monotonously, and inclined him insensibly to a certain thoughtfulness.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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fasten with a hook

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inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

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

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(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

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in a numb manner; without feeling

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moving to the inside of something

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

and nothing more

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hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

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yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

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prefer or wish to do something

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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

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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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in a monotonous manner

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used to form the superlative

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a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

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near in time or place or relationship

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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according to the clock

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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an organization to gain political power

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to hold fast or prevent from moving

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

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to a small degree or extent

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inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

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for that reason; with the result that

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yielding readily to pressure or weight

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past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

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inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

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plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

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a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

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Maintained an upright posture.

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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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in or at that place or location

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in spite of the fact that

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a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The low and continuous murmur of Piccadilly, like the murmur of a flowing tide on a smooth beach, stole to his ears monotonously, and inclined him insensibly to a certain thoughtfulness.

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

From this reading The low and continuous murmur of Piccadilly, like the murmur of a flowing tide on a smooth beach, stole to his ears monotonously, and inclined him insensibly to a certain thoughtfulness.

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From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The summer evening was so bright that he could see his double clearly, even though it was just upon seven o'clock.

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

From this reading The summer evening was so bright that he could see his double clearly, even though it was just upon seven o'clock.

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 New York D. Appleton and Company He slipped a green carnation into his evening coat, fixed it in its place with a pin, and looked at himself in the glass, the long glass that stood near the window of his London bedroom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading New York D. Appleton and Company He slipped a green carnation into his evening coat, fixed it in its place with a pin, and looked at himself in the glass, the long glass that stood near the window of his London bedroom.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There he stood in his favourite and most characteristic attitude, with his left knee slightly bent, and his arms hanging at his sides, gazing, as a woman gazes at herself before she starts for a party.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

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

From this reading Floating through the curtained window the soft lemon light sparkled on the silver backs of the brushes that lay on the toilet-table, on the dressing-gown of spun silk that hung from a hook behind the door, on the great mass of gloire de Dijon roses, that dreamed in an ivory-white bowl set on the writing-table of ruddy-brown wood.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York D. Appleton and Company He slipped a green carnation into his evening coat, fixed it in its place with a pin, and looked at himself in the glass, the long glass that stood near the window of his London bedroom.