Chapter VII

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading CHANCE ACQUAINTANCES.

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From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading CHANCE ACQUAINTANCES.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

a man of refinement

From this reading THE KIND-LOOKING GENTLEMAN.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

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From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

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

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

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From this reading THE KIND-LOOKING GENTLEMAN.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

where the air is unconfined

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

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

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

in the near future

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading THE KIND-LOOKING GENTLEMAN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

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

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

hard to endure

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

two times

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

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From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

not closed or secured

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

precisely as stated

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

in a hearty manner

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

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

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

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

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

at the time that

From this reading "A friendly pleasant face he had, They really thought him very nice, And when adown the street he'd gone They nodded to him twice."

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

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was cold, she said, and thanks to the way she glanced out-of-doors when she made this remark, at the same time carefully covering up their throats with the white silk handkerchiefs they had had for the journey, Gladys understood her.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading They were soon ready, for though Gladys had had vague thoughts of trying to explain that she would like the big trunk unfastened to get out their "best" things, she gave up the idea when Madame Nestor got down the new ulsters which she evidently thought quite good enough, and proceeded to wrap them both up warmly.