Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

yield to another's wish or opinion

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

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

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

any person at all

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

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

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

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

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

(usually followed by “to”) given credit for

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

past form of “deprecate” — express strong disapproval of; deplore

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

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

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

divisible by two

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

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

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

come to pass

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

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

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

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

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

joined in matrimony

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

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

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

by chance

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

the property of being strong and resolute

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

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

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

impossible to answer

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

not necessary

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

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

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

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

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

a Caucasian

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

which person or people

From this reading It was Louis who had insisted on the cap, which Rachel had thought unnecessary and even snobbish, and which Mrs. Tams had nervously deprecated.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But there she stood, in the lobby of the house at Bycars, frocked in black, with the strings of a plain but fine white apron stretched round her stoutness, and the cap crowning her grey hair.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading THE MARRIED WOMAN I Wonderful things happen.

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

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading If anybody had foretold to Mrs. Tams that in her fifty-eighth year she would accede to the honourable order of the starched white cap, Mrs. Tams could not have credited the prophecy.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Not without pleasure, however, had both women yielded to his indeed unanswerable argument: "You can't possibly have a servant opening the door without a cap.