Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading JEAN HAS A SURPRISE.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

anew

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

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

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

placed crosswise

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

having lost your job

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes were fixed vacantly into space.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Her eyes were fixed vacantly into space.

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

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

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

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JEAN HAS A SURPRISE.

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

From this reading Her eyes were fixed vacantly into space.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her eyes were fixed vacantly into space.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading JEAN HAS A SURPRISE.

immediately past

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

information about recent and important events

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

above and across; more than

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Her eyes were fixed vacantly into space.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She crossed the great sombre apartment and stood gazing through the diamond panes away over the level green of the broad park to where the sea lay bathed in the golden light of the dying day.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading JEAN HAS A SURPRISE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

in a vacant manner

From this reading Her eyes were fixed vacantly into space.

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

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

in or at the place that

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

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

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading She was thinking--thinking again of that fateful paragraph in the paper--the unexpected news which had rendered her a widow.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Jean, thus dismissed, descended to the library, where, across the dark crimson carpet, the last rays of the gorgeous sunset slanted in through the high windows in which were set the armorial bearings of the dead-and-gone Bracondales in stained-glass escutcheons.