Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

later than; following

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

(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 The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE.

plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

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

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

not formal

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT OF BONDAGE.

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

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading Penloe and Stella devoted one afternoon and evening to informal talks in each ward in the city, those present having the privilege of asking questions.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

precisely as stated

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On their return they were more than satisfied with the progress of the C.M. What helped the movement very much was the character which Penloe and Stella gave it.

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

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

belonging to which person

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The next day after the meeting Barker and Brookes were busy with the C.I. Committee of Los Angeles in dividing the work up and organizing, so that each ward of the city had its committee, whose business it was to do all it could in enlightening the people of the ward in which the committee lived.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After Penloe and Stella had worked in every ward, they went with Barker and Brookes to San Diego and spent a week there; then they worked all the other towns in Southern California, and then returned to Los Angeles.