Chapter XV · Kate on Guard

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

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

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

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

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

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

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

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

slightly wet

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This last would never do.

plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

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

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

immediately past

From this reading This last would never do.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This last would never do.

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

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

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

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

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

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

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

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This last would never do.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

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

From this reading Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Much as she liked the fresh wet wind, full of garden and damp earth smells, she must close those windows or the room would be damaged.

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 Kate was waked by the flapping of her window draperies.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Kate heard it spattering on the floor of the balcony and pattering on the floor inside the tall windows.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading The rain that had held off during the evening was upon them now, a wild, windy, heavy rain, unusual for July.

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

From this reading This last would never do.