Chapter VIII

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

any specific behavior

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

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

From this reading THE LODGER AND HIS LANDLADY.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

strongly attracted

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

a person who is in charge

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

have the idea for

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

at any time

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

apart from; not including

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

a city in north central Morocco; religious center

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

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

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LODGER AND HIS LANDLADY.

the act of retaining something

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

the state of being honored

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

showing curiosity

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

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From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading THE LODGER AND HIS LANDLADY.

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From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

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

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading THE LODGER AND HIS LANDLADY.

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 He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

of a moderate slightly yellowish-green color

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

a human being

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

witty remark

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

express in words

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

the season of growth

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

having a supporting base

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading THE LODGER AND HIS LANDLADY.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

at the time that

From this reading When, in obedience to his command, she entered, he was standing by the chimney-piece, gazing at her through an atmosphere almost hazy with tobacco smoke.

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

From this reading He had got on his dressing-gown, which was pea-green, and a scarlet fez, and stood with his inquisitive smile and scowl, and his long pipe a little removed from his lips.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SALLY was beginning to conceive a great fear of her guest, and terror being the chief spring of activity, in a marvellously short time the coffee was made, and she, with Lucy Maria holding the candle behind her, knocking at what they called the drawing-room door.

an affirmative

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.

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

From this reading "Oh, it's _you_? yes; no one--do you mind--except Mr. Larkin, or Mr. Levi, or Mr. Goldshed, ever comes in to me--always charmed to see _you_, and _them_--but there ends my public; so, my dear lady, if any person should ask to see Mr. Dingwell, from New York in America, you'll simply say there's no such person here--yes--there's--_no_-- _such_--_person_--_here_--upon my honour.