Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

not being in a specified place

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

later than; following

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

(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 OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Then by common consent all three arose and went in to join.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

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

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading Then by common consent all three arose and went in to join.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

permission to do something

From this reading Then by common consent all three arose and went in to join.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

divisible by two

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

in a harmonious manner

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

within a building

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Then by common consent all three arose and went in to join.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

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 Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

kept in good condition

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

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From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

in the near future

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Then by common consent all three arose and went in to join.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

up to a particular time

From this reading The others listened until the conclusion which they greeted with spirited applause.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading Then by common consent all three arose and went in to join.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Then from the long french windows of the music room came two voices mingling harmoniously in the strains of an old Southern melody to an accompaniment played by Della on the piano.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A desultory conversation was maintained, but presently at a whisper from Frank, Della slipped indoors with him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.

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

From this reading OUT FOR REVENGE After dinner, which the five young people ate without the presence of their elders, as even Mrs. Temple was absent, having been picked up in a friend's motor car during the afternoon and whisked away to a country home near Southampton, all adjourned to the gallery.