Chapter XI

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

later than; following

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

for the reason that

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

on a floor below

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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 The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

and nothing more

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

with low volume

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

not often

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

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

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

only a very short time before

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

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

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

the season of growth

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Afterwards she sat down in a chair and listened quietly, rarely doing more than introduce a sentence now and then.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

which person or people

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Slowly she had descended the stairs, and entering her own living-room had shaken hands with four of the six persons whom she knew and had then been introduced to the other two.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.

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

From this reading THE PROPOSALS One spring day an automobile containing four men and two women drove up and stopped before the Rainbow lodge.

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

From this reading The call could not have been merely a social one, else Jack would scarcely have appeared so pale and preoccupied and so unlike her usual radiant and vital self.

a late time of life

From this reading The half dozen guests must have been expected, because within a few moments after they were ushered into the big living-room of the lodge, which had altered but little in character in many years, Jacqueline Kent, who had been Jacqueline Ralston in the old days, came downstairs to greet her visitors.