Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

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

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

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

From this reading "Come in," he exclaimed heartily.

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

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

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

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Come in," he exclaimed heartily.

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading "Come in," he exclaimed heartily.

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading "Come in," he exclaimed heartily.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

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

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

cut with a saw

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

having a supporting base

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Thanks, Colonel."

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

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

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

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

From this reading Before he could ring the bell the door was opened by Colonel Thornton.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading THE MOTH AND THE FLAME Douglas brought the powerful roadster to a standstill under the _porte-cochère_ of the Carew mansion, and disentangling himself from among the levers and wheel, ran up the few steps.

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 "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

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

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I saw you from the drawing-room window, and, as Joshua has gone to ask Mrs. Winthrop if she can see me, I thought I would let you in and not keep you standing outside."