Chapter XL

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

later than; following

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

(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 AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

any person at all

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

any thing at all

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

a line of approach

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

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

From this reading Life seemed to be disintegrating.

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From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

a youthful male person

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

-ing form of “disintegrate” — break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

From this reading Life seemed to be disintegrating.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

the act of departing

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

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

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

being deepest within the self

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

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

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

and nothing more

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life seemed to be disintegrating.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

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

From this reading Life seemed to be disintegrating.

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

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

weep convulsively

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

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

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

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

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

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

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

not restrained or controlled

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

up to a particular time

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.

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

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

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

From this reading But if the truth were known, and the truth is never known under just these circumstances to anybody or anything but the girl's inmost soul, she was feeling far from gay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He said it so cheerfully and with such unchecked flow of spirits that Bess, smothering an inward sob, summoned her woman's pride and matched his exhilaration with her own.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Margaret and Philip were on the ocean; Rosalie, in Oak Hill Cemetery; the little boy given into her grandmother's keeping until the house on Massachusetts Avenue should be re-opened; and--after all this was the worst--they were going home to Missouri.

the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

From this reading AS AFORETIME John Harcourt had asked Bess for a drive--a farewell view, he told her, of Capitol Vista, Rock Creek Park, the Zoo, and all the rest.