used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
EverestnounUS /ˈevərəst/
a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My pictures, my pictures!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
not any; not one
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "My pictures, my pictures!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
sitting-room
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From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
having a supporting base
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
not in physical motion
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everest stretched out his arms to her and she fell into them, in a sudden passion of tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
undressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
unfasteningnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
at the time that
From this reading CLEAR WATERS Everest was undressing, he had already taken off his coat and waistcoat, and was standing in front of his long mirror, unfastening his collar, when he heard light, quick footsteps outside, and the handle of his sitting-room door turn.
which person or people
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand still on his neck stud, he walked through the communicating doors of his rooms, to see who was the intruder, and came face to face with Regina, as she entered.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The moment her eyes fell on the adored figure the stony self-command she had resolutely kept wrapped round her tightly, like a garment, fell from her, there was no need of it here....
