Chapter XV

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

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

(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 It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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

From this reading BOYISH CONFIDENCES CHRISTMAS came and went.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

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From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

a youthful male person

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading BOYISH CONFIDENCES CHRISTMAS came and went.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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

From this reading BOYISH CONFIDENCES CHRISTMAS came and went.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading BOYISH CONFIDENCES CHRISTMAS came and went.

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading BOYISH CONFIDENCES CHRISTMAS came and went.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

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From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

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

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

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

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

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From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

a woman host

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

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From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

owed as a debt

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

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From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In pity for Ralph's loneliness, he was invited to stay the night at the Hall.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

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

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It would be too sad, Kathleen said, for the lonely boy to go back from all the brightness there to the dead quiet of Monk's How.

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

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

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

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

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

From this reading BOYISH CONFIDENCES CHRISTMAS came and went.

which person or people

From this reading Kathleen's party was a great success, largely owing to the efforts of Aylmer, Geraldine, and Hetty Stapleton, who had been pressed into the service.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

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

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Without them, the hands of the young hostess would have been too full.