Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

anew

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

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

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

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

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

prudent

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

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

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

only a very short time before

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

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

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

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

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

without a sound

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

move upward

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

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

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

with low volume

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She had hardly entered before the door opened noiselessly again, and Kesiah came in bringing some white roses in a basket.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

refrain from harming

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

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

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

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

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

during the time that

From this reading Drawing a little away, Molly watched her while she arranged the flowers with light and guarded movements, as if she were afraid of disturbing the sleeper.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were open, and through the closed shutters floated a pale greenish light and the sound of dead leaves rustling softly in the garden.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE END In the middle of the afternoon Molly went into the spare room in the west wing, and stopped beside the high white bed on which Gay was lying, with the sheet turned down from his face.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading In death his features wore a look of tranquil brightness, of arrested energy, as if he had paused suddenly for a brief space, and meant to rise and go on again about the absorbing business of living.