used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
APPLE-CART
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From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
basilicanounUS /bəˈsɪlɪkə/
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
chequer-work
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From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
clere-storey
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From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
DESTOURNELLE
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From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
half-curtain
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From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She needed to recover herself.
highly-civilised
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From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
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 As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
engage in
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She needed to recover herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
penitentialadjective
showing or constituting penance
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She needed to recover herself.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
round-headed
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From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She needed to recover herself.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The atmosphere of that penitential spot had been such as to make her feel faint and dizzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
THREATENverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
UPSETverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
Vallorbes
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From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH M. PAUL DESTOURNELLE HAS THE BAD TASTE TO THREATEN TO UPSET THE APPLE-CART Helen de Vallorbes rose from her knees and slipped out from under the greasy and frayed half-curtain of the confessional box.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And so she stood, for a minute or more, in the clear, cool brightness of the nave of the great basilica, her highly-civilised figure covered by a chequer-work of morning sunshine streaming down through the round-headed windows of the lofty clere-storey.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading As the sense of physical discomfort left her she instinctively arranged her veil, and adjusted her bracelets over the wrists of her long gloves.
