Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

regarded with admiration

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

later than; following

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Gilbert had reluctantly given up the plan of changing his name to Lafayette.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

create by hammering

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Gilbert had reluctantly given up the plan of changing his name to Lafayette.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

and nothing more

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)

From this reading Gilbert had reluctantly given up the plan of changing his name to Lafayette.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

for more time

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Gilbert had reluctantly given up the plan of changing his name to Lafayette.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

not any; not one

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Gilbert had reluctantly given up the plan of changing his name to Lafayette.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

with reluctance

From this reading Gilbert had reluctantly given up the plan of changing his name to Lafayette.

To recall to mind.

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

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From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

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

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.

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

From this reading He had arrived home late one afternoon, coming up the street as if there were not an English soldier in the city, and had stayed the night in his own home, departing early the next morning for Valley Forge.

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

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE CANDY DISAPPEARS Gilbert and Winifred often talked to Ruth of their soldier brother, Vinal; and she never tired of hearing the story of a midnight visit he had made during the previous winter.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading No one seemed to remember his wish, and after a few weeks he no longer reminded Ruth or Winifred.

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

From this reading It was just such an adventure as the children admired, and would have well liked to have had some part in.