Chapter IV

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

later than; following

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

anew

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

in a state of sleep

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

without stop or interruption

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

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

From this reading She could not, however, go to sleep again.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

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

From this reading She could not, however, go to sleep again.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

a social unit living together

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She could not, however, go to sleep again.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

a relaxed comfortable feeling

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

become covered with mist

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

not any; not one

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not, however, go to sleep again.

according to the clock

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

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

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

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

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading She could not, however, go to sleep again.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading She felt a delicious sense of languor after her hours of dancing and gay excitement, and the large, soft bed invited continued repose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

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

From this reading She could not, however, go to sleep again.

having come into contact

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was twelve o’clock before she opened her eyes and then closed them again.

a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

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

From this reading The day came dull and quiet, and no light penetrated the closed shutters and drawn curtains of the large room in which Angela slept.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading LOVE IN A MIST It was broad daylight before the entire household at Harrowby was asleep, but Angela, in the great four-posted bed with curtains and valance, had fallen asleep--young, healthy being that she was--the instant her head touched the pillow.