Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

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

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

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From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

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

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

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

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

stick to firmly

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

put or send forth

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

true confidential information

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

a drinking glass with a base and stem

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

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

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

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

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

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

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

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

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

a group of people who work together

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

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From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

a human being

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

righteousness by virtue of being pious

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

a hearty draft

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

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

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

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

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

carry out

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

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

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

propel through the air

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading She answered, "cast thy rosary on the ground; bind on thy shoulder the thread of paganism; throw stones at the glass of piety; and quaff from a full goblet."

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

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

the act of using

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

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

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

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

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

which person or people

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading _Persian Religious Hymn._ A fine, drizzling rain was striking against the windows of a cosy third floor sitting-room, obscuring what in pleasant weather was a fine distant view of the Charles river.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The apartment was evidently that of a woman, as numerous details of arrangement and articles of feminine use suggested; and quite as evidently it was the home of a person of taste and refinement, and of one, too, who had traveled.

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

From this reading _All's Well That Ends Well_; iv--3 To those who would be Pagans, did any such organization exist, I take pleasure in offering this attempt to picture a phase of life which they know.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading The web of our life is a mingled yarn, good and ill together.