used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Indeed, she did not stop to think better of the impulse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, she did not stop to think better of the impulse.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
for a limitless time
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
a young female
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
gold-backed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
hair-brush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Indeed, she did not stop to think better of the impulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she did not stop to think better of the impulse.
jewel-cases
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
Marise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
on one occasion
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Indeed, she did not stop to think better of the impulse.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Indeed, she did not stop to think better of the impulse.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
unworkableadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
at the time that
From this reading When one was in the bedroom the other was in the sitting-room next door.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE DOVE Marise and Garth neatly arranged their life according to stateroom etiquette on shipboard.
which person or people
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the girl had opened the jewel-cases and gazed once more at the glories she had thought lost forever to her repentant eyes, she couldn't resist tapping on the wall with a gold-backed hair-brush--one Garth had given her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were like the figures of the man and woman who come out and go in at the adjacent doors of a barometer; and the plan, though inconvenient, was not unworkable.
