Chapter X

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

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

later than; following

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

(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 Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

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From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

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From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

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From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

and nothing more

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

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 Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

something you have to do

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

with low volume

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

on the contrary

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading Society is terribly scandalous."

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

term of address for a man

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Society is terribly scandalous."

not in physical motion

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Society is terribly scandalous."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

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

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

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

From this reading Mrs. Douglas has made one of a dinner party at the Vavasours', and is at present sitting by her daughter's side in the great flower-scented drawing-room.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

at the time that

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?

a Caucasian

From this reading Lauraine quietly waves the great white fan of feathers in her hand to and fro, and looks coldly down at her mother's face.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Of course every one knows you are just like brother and sister, and Sir Francis is so kind to him and all that--still, people will talk, you know, and really nowadays a woman can't be too careful.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear Lauraine," says Mrs. Douglas, on one of those rare occasions when she is at Lauraine's house, "isn't it rather bad form to have Keith dangling after you so much?