Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

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From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

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

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

increase twofold

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

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From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

intense and profound fear

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

located inward

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

and nothing more

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

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From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

deficient in alertness or activity

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

in motion

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

not taken into account

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

a human being

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

in a rigorous manner

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

reflecting optimism

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

covered with snow

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

believed likely

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

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

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

having come into contact

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.

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

From this reading A SUSPECTED HOUSE The Countess Lanovitch and Catrina were sitting together in the too-luxurious drawing-room that overlooked the English Quay and the Neva.

in or at the place that

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

during the time that

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The double windows were rigorously closed, while the inner panes were covered with a thick rime.

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

From this reading The sun was just setting over the marshes that border the upper waters of the Gulf of Finland, and lit up the snow-clad city with a rosy glow which penetrated to the room where the two women sat.

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

From this reading Catrina was restless, moving from chair to chair, from fire-place to window, with a lack of repose which would certainly have touched the nerves of a less lethargic person than the countess.

but in spite of that

From this reading "My dear child!" that lady was exclaiming with lackadaisical horror, "we cannot go to Thors yet.