Chapter V

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED IN THE SAND.

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

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Could the telegram have been a mistake?

placed in a grave

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED IN THE SAND.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

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

From this reading Could the telegram have been a mistake?

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED IN THE SAND.

with desperation

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

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From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

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From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

come to pass

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Could the telegram have been a mistake?

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

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

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

a woman host

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED IN THE SAND.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

immediately past

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Could the telegram have been a mistake?

as might be expected

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

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

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

above and across; more than

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

move hurridly

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED IN THE SAND.

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

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

term of address for a man

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

with speed

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

in a swift manner

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Could the telegram have been a mistake?

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED IN THE SAND.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

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

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

in essence or effect but not in fact

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading She recalled her strong but daily presentiment that something was about to happen, though now the war in Egypt was virtually over, and that terrible something had happened at last.

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

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

in or at the place that

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

during the time that

From this reading It passed like a phantasmagoria--a dreadful dream--but it was over at last; and, as one in a dream, while Sir Harry held open the door for her, she passed from the table, not to the drawing-room, as he naturally thought, and where he meant speedily to join her, but swiftly to rush to her dressing-closet, to tear off her ornaments, and fling herself despairingly upon a couch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How she acquitted herself as hostess, how she got through that dinner, with its many _entrées_ and courses, from the soup to the fruit, she never knew.