Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

later than; following

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

anew

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

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

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

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

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

the specified day of the month

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

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

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

a single distinct event

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

and nothing more

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

and nothing more

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

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

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

for a short time

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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 tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

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

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

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From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

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

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

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

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

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

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

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From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

someone who visits

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

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

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

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

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

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

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The tall window was open, and though its green shutters were partly drawn the bright air of the garden had come in through a broad interstice and filled the room with warmth and perfume.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Isabel came back to Florence, but only after several months; an interval sufficiently replete with incident.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.

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

From this reading She was alone on this occasion, in one of the smaller of the numerous rooms devoted by Mrs. Touchett to social uses, and there was that in her expression and attitude which would have suggested that she was expecting a visitor.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It is not, however, during this interval that we are closely concerned with her; our attention is engaged again on a certain day in the late spring-time, shortly after her return to Palazzo Crescentini and a year from the date of the incidents just narrated.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Our young woman stood near it for some time, her hands clasped behind her; she gazed abroad with the vagueness of unrest.