Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

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From this reading The Bitter-sweet of Life.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

a female human offspring

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

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From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She smiled as she met her mother's eyes.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

brought together in one place

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

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

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

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

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

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

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Bitter-sweet of Life.

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

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

held dear

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading She smiled as she met her mother's eyes.

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She smiled as she met her mother's eyes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

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

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Bitter-sweet of Life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

above and across; more than

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

from appearances alone

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

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

From this reading She smiled as she met her mother's eyes.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled as she met her mother's eyes.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

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

From this reading The Bitter-sweet of Life.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

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

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

at the time that

From this reading When dinner was over and the table cleared away, the mother and daughter were left, as they always loved to be, alone.

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

From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and already somewhat dark, for clouds had gathered over the beautiful sky of the morning, and the wind, rising now and then, made its voice heard.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Mrs. Montgomery was lying on the sofa, as usual, seemingly at ease; and Ellen was sitting on a little bench before the fire, very much at _her_ ease, indeed, without any seeming about it.