Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

anew

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

in the past

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

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

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

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

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

for a short time

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

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

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

a youthful male person

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

with brightness

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

in a brisk manner

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

the organ of sight

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

made afraid

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading 'We must not talk of ghosts now.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

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

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

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

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'We must not talk of ghosts now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'We must not talk of ghosts now.

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

From this reading 'We must not talk of ghosts now.

not divisible by two

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

To recall to mind.

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

possessing material wealth

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

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From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

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

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading 'We must not talk of ghosts now.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

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

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

precisely as stated

From this reading 'It is odd; I think I remember that pretty little sketch, very long ago.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

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

From this reading _A CURIOUS CONVERSATION_ We each had another cup of tea, and were silent for awhile.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And now Cousin Monica grew silent again, and looking briskly around the room, like a lady in search of a subject, her eye rested on a small oval portrait, graceful, brightly tinted, in the French style, representing a pretty little boy, with rich golden hair, large soft eyes, delicate features, and a shy, peculiar expression.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are a superstitious little woman, you know, and you shan't be frightened.'