Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

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From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

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From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

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

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

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From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

provided with a frame

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

only a very short time before

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

involving or characterized by harmony

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

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

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

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

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

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

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

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

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

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From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

and nothing more

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

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From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

in the near future

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

having a sunken area

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

a message that helps you remember something

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

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

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

in the near future

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

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

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

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

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Presently the door-bell rang and a Mr. Fitzroy was announced by the parlor-maid, in a tone which implied that she was accustomed to his name.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

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

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

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

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

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From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

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From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The only pictures on the panels were a few eighteenth century colored prints, already charming, soon to be valuable, and one or two framed pieces of needlework which harmonized with them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Milly, too, had not been without a sharp reminder that the leaves in her life so blank to her, had been fully inscribed by another.

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

From this reading The whole room was lighter and more feminine than Milly would have made it, but at bottom the taste that reigned there was more severe than her own.

but in spite of that

From this reading She hardly yet felt mistress of the house, but it was pleasant to rest and read in the low, white-panelled drawing-room, which lowered awnings kept cool, although the afternoon sun struck a golden shaft across the flowering window-boxes of its large and deeply recessed bow-window.