Chapter XXI · Like the Stars

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

anew

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

(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 wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kate was listening, too, but not in that direction.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Kate was listening, too, but not in that direction.

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

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

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From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

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From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

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

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

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

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

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From this reading Kate was listening, too, but not in that direction.

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

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Kate was listening, too, but not in that direction.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

easily agitated

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

not any; not one

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Kate was listening, too, but not in that direction.

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

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

carry out

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kate was listening, too, but not in that direction.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

up to a particular time

From this reading Kate was so absorbed with the consciousness of Elsie waiting up on the stair landing for her chance to escape that she forgot her mother had no umbrella and that she might be waiting in the orchard house until this particular shower passed.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

in a vacant manner

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading She wandered about, looking at the pictures on the walls, picking up magazines from tables to stare at them vacantly and replace them again, changing the arrangements of flowers, and all the time she was waiting for the sound of the opening front door and Katherine’s step in the hall.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

at the time that

From this reading Miss Frazier was too excitedly nervous to take up a book or knitting when they were in the drawing-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She expected her mother to come through the gardens and in at one of the French doors, closed now, with the rain beating against them.