Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

later than; following

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

similar in quality or character

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

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From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

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

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

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

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

a small house with a single story

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

travel across or pass over

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

in a delicate manner

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

in a delightful manner

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

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

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

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

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

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

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

signifying nothing

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

the act of driving an automobile

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

not any; not one

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

that is looked for

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

toward the south

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the season of growth

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

not in physical motion

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

in or at the place that

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

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

From this reading She was motoring to Netherway, a delightfully small and insignificant place on the Hampshire coast where Lady Arabella had what it pleased her to term her “cottage in the country,” a charming old place, Elizabethan in character--the type of “cottage” which boasted a score or so of rooms and every convenience which an imaginative estate agent, sustained by the knowledge that his client regarded money as a means and not an end, could devise.

during the time that

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

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 Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading CROSS CURRENTS Winter had slipped away, pushed from his place by the tender, resistless hands of spring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And now spring had given place to summer, and June, arms filled with flowers, was converting the earth into a garden of roses.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Magda’s car, purring its way southward along the great road from London, sped between fields that still gleamed with the first freshness of their young green, while through the open window drifted vagrant little puffs of clean country air, coming delicately to her nostrils, fragrant of leaf and bloom.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Summer invitations to the Hermitage--as the place was quite inaptly called, since no one could be less akin to a hermit than its gregarious owner--were much sought after by the younger generation of Lady Arabella’s set.