Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

later than; following

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

for the reason that

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

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From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

form the substance of

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

wanted intensely

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

having the place or position changed

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading Mrs. Braiding entered the drawing-room.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

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

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

musically pleasing

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

and nothing more

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

on one occasion

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

on the contrary

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

a state of social isolation

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

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

From this reading Mrs. Braiding had left an agreeable modest fire--fit for cold April--in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

tending to soothe or tranquilize

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading BRAIDING G.J. went home at once, partly so that Christine should not be disturbed, partly because he desired solitude in order to examine and compose his mind.

at the time that

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.

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

From this reading He had just sat down in front of it and was tranquillising himself in the familiar harmonious beauty of the apartment (which, however, did seem rather insipid after the decorative excesses of Queen's room), when he heard footsteps on the little stairway from the upper floor.