Chapter VII

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

put on clothes

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

with no protection or shield

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

set up or found

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

the act of departing

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

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

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

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

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

a wind that blows from the north

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

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From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

on the contrary

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

hard to endure

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

not easy to combine harmoniously

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

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

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

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

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There’d been Christmas cards from Aunt Val and Burchie, at the Sanitarium, and some talk of their trying to be at the Three Sorrows for the week; but in the end Miss Valeria sent a blue silk party dress for her niece, and a letter saying she could not risk having Burch exposed to changes of weather at this time.

at the time that

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Uncle Hank puckered his lips as though he might be going to whistle when they unpacked the expensive-looking little frock, so utterly unsuited to any of Hilda’s uses or needs.

which person or people

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

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

From this reading There was a Miss Wingfield, of Kentucky, in the Sanitarium, who played a very fair game of cribbage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE NORTHER So Hilda, alone at the ranch with Uncle Hank, Sam Kee in the kitchen, the cowboys out in their own place, came up to the first Christmas since her father’s death.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading She had found some rather good society in Fort Worth itself—and so on, and so on.