Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

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

From this reading TELLING HOW LUDOVIC QUAYLE AND HONORIA ST.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

put on clothes

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

brought together in one place

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

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

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

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

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

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containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

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

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

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 QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

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

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

above and across; more than

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

a light shade of red

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

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From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

move upward

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

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

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

not in physical motion

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TELLING HOW LUDOVIC QUAYLE AND HONORIA ST.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

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

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

by that means or because of that

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The storm had passed, but the atmosphere remained thick and humid.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

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

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Thus prepared she fared forth over the still smoking turf.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading QUENTIN WATCHED THE TROUT RISE IN THE LONG WATER Some hour and a half later Miss St. Quentin passed down the flight of stone steps, leading from the southern end of the terrace to the grass slopes of the park.

a Caucasian

From this reading Arrived at the lowest step she gathered the skirt of her dress up over one arm, thereby securing greater freedom of movement, and displaying a straight length of pink and white petticoat.