Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

anew

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

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From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

with brightness

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

placed crosswise

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Halcyon days.

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

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

twice as great or many

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

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From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

opinion or judgment

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

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From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

From this reading Halcyon days.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

and nothing more

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

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

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

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

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

not in physical motion

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The glass door was open; the sweet summer air and the sound of birds and insects and fluttering leaves floated into the room, making the stillness musical.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

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

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

at the time that

From this reading When Ellen came out of Alice's room again, it was late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading The sun was so low that the shadow of the house had crossed the narrow lawn and mounted up near to the top of the trees; but on them he was still shining brightly, and on the broad landscape beyond, which lay open to view through the gap in the trees.

which person or people

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the threshold pussy sat crouched, with his forefeet doubled under his breast, watching, with intense gravity, the operations of Margery, who was setting the table on the lawn, just before his eyes.