Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

later than; following

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

eagerly desirous

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

a young woman making her debut into society

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

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

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

a small worthless amount

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

and nothing more

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

engage in

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

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From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

according to the clock

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

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

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

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From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

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

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

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

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

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

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

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

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She walked slowly in the direction of the Redrock road, in hope of meeting her brother.

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

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

at the time that

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL Deb grew anxious when seven o’clock came and Jack did not put in an appearance.

which person or people

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

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

From this reading She sat by the window, watching the stream of people returning from work, and then, when it was half after the hour, put on her hat and descended to the street below.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading At the end of three blocks, she came face to face with Mont Gray, who had just been finishing up some accounts at the tool works.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.

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

From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, she would not have minded it, but the events of the past two days combined to make her worry more than usual.