Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

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

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

being joined in close association

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

severely simple

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

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From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Fenella held out both her hands.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

a room used for dining

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

without fault or error

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

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

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

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

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

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

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading Fenella held out both her hands.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Fenella held out both her hands.

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

From this reading Fenella held out both her hands.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

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

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

a midday meal

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

on one occasion

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Fenella held out both her hands.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

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

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

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

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

having a natural fragrance

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

a resident of Venice

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

precisely as stated

From this reading Outside, an unexpected heat seemed to have baked the streets and drained the very life from the air.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

in or at the place that

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

a Caucasian

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here the blinds were closely drawn; the great height of the room with its plain, faultless decorations, its piles of sweet-smelling flowers, and the faint breeze that came through the Venetian blinds, made it like a little oasis of coolness and repose.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A LUNCHEON-PARTY It seemed to Arnold that he had passed, indeed, into a different world as he followed Count Sabatini's austere looking butler across the white stone hall into the cool dining-room, where the little party which he had come to join was already at luncheon.

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

From this reading The luncheon-party consisted of four people--Count Sabatini himself, Lady Blennington, Fenella, and a young man whom Arnold had seen once before, attached to one of the Legations.