Chapter II · An Accident and a Scolding

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

anew

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

(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 This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

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

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

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

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

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From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

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From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

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

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

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

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

plural of “duster” — a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

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

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

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

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

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

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

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

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

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 Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

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From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

out of fashion

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

go across or through

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

more desirable than another

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

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

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

make square

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading It had a second door besides the one out of the passage; this second door led on to another and narrower lobby from which a stair ran down to the back part of the house.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

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

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

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

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

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

From this reading The Tower House, as I have said, was rambling and old-fashioned.

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

From this reading This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

at the time that

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

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 This book-room was in the square tower which gave its name to the house; it had a window on every side, and all the wall-space that was not window was covered with well-filled bookshelves.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading So that when Ruth had finished her morning sweeping and dusting of these rooms, she did not need to pass through them again, but withdrew with her brushes and dusters down the back-stairs.

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

From this reading Lady Melicent's boudoir was a pretty, simply-furnished room on the first floor; a long passage with windows at one side led from this to what most people would have called the library, but for which my lady preferred the less imposing name of book-room.