Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

equally

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

(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 She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading She could almost believe that she was _really_ Jacqueline.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She could almost believe that she was _really_ Jacqueline.

plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the room, she found, was real, and the bath was real.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

loud and persistent outcry from many people

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading She could almost believe that she was _really_ Jacqueline.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

first in order of birth

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

set up or found

From this reading But the room, she found, was real, and the bath was real.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

past form of “frizzle” — fry something until it curls and becomes crisp

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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From this reading She could almost believe that she was _really_ Jacqueline.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

on one occasion

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

and nothing more

From this reading She only wished she were!

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

on the contrary

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But the room, she found, was real, and the bath was real.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She could almost believe that she was _really_ Jacqueline.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

richly melodious

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

lacking fresh air

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

-ing form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

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

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

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

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

at the time that

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

a Caucasian

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

which person or people

From this reading She had rather expected to find that the house with the dim, cool rooms, and the songful piano, the white and nickel bath and the ladies (not her relatives!) who were so kind and friendly, were all alike the fancies of a dream, and that she was back in Cousin Delia's close little stuffy house, with the smell of frizzled breakfast ham wafting up from the kitchen, and the eldest baby clamoring to be dressed at once.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading She only wished she were!

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE END OF A PERFECT DAY When Caroline woke in the morning, she was surprised to find herself still in the green and golden room with the bookshelves.