Chapter XIII

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

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

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

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

shining intensely

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

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

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

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

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

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From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

a licensed medical practitioner

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

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destroyed or killed

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shoot down, of birds

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

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

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

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

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From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

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

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

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From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

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From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

in a joyous manner

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a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

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

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

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

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

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

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

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

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

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

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

not in physical motion

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

the rays of the sun

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

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

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

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

From this reading Mr. Tabor and the doctor had gone to the city upon some business of our common defense.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

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

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

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 In the open window, Sheila's canary was whistling merrily down a deep shaft of sunlight; and from the garden outside came the purr of a lawn-mower and the cool freshness of new-cut grass.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Across the still dimness of the house behind us, the further windows gave upon squares of blinding green.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE PRESENCE IN THE ROOM "I wonder how we shall come out of it all," said Lady.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading She was sitting at the big dining-table before a treasury of bowls and vases, with a many-colored heap of cut flowers reflected from the polished wood and the drops and splashes of spilled water.