Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She plays at Lady Bountiful," said Mrs. Alcot.

next to; at the side of

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

given or giving freely

From this reading "She plays at Lady Bountiful," said Mrs. Alcot.

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

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From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

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

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

and nothing more

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

held up in the air

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading "She plays at Lady Bountiful," said Mrs. Alcot.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

except for; apart from

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading "She plays at Lady Bountiful," said Mrs. Alcot.

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

a state of social isolation

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

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

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

confined on all sides

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As he spoke he lifted a chair and placed it beside her, under one of the cedars which made deep shade upon the grass.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading DEVELOPMENT "Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Character in dem Strom, der Welt."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

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

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

which person or people

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He had just arrived from town on a visit to the Ashes, to find the Haggart house and garden completely deserted, save for Mrs. Alcot, who was lounging in solitude, with a cigarette and a novel, on the wide lawn which surrounded the house on three sides.

in the company of; together with

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading XIV "What does Lady Kitty do with herself here?" said Darrell, looking round him.