Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

further or added

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

react verbally

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

any thing at all

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

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

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

become dark or darker

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

an old word for “before”

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

an erect penis

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

more quickly

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

excessively quick

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

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

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

in a humble manner

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

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

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

a rate that is rapid

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

express in words

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

not in physical motion

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

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From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She is admonished, ere long, by a hasty answer, an abrupt speech, a slight pushing back from the table and erection of her figure, that Mrs Laurie is still angry.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

a special situation

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

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

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading It is strange how this cows and subdues Menie--how eager she is to say something--how humble her tone is--and how difficult she feels it to find anything to say.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very humbly, like a culprit, Menie draws forward her chair to the light.

a vivid mental image

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

look attentively

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

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

From this reading Poor heart! like many another bewildered moth, Menie flutters about the subject it behoves her most to avoid, and cannot help making timid allusions to their future life in London--that future life which begins to darken before her own vision under a cloudy horizon of doubt and dread.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mrs Laurie sits by the table with her work; but it is still an easy thing to perceive the irritation on Mrs Laurie’s brow; her hand moves with an additional rapidity, her breath comes a little faster; and if you watch, you will see the colour gradually receding from her cheek, like an ebbing tide, and her foot ceasing to play so impatiently upon its supporting stool.