Chapter V

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

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

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

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

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

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

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading “He is so disappointed!

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

in a joyous manner

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

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

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

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

From this reading “He is so disappointed!

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

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

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

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

the act of retaining something

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

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

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “He is so disappointed!

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

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 “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

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

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

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

From this reading “Father is coming to-day,” Geraldine announced happily one morning as she entered their room holding an open letter.

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

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

except if; if not

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

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

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

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

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

(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 “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two weeks passed and Geraldine Barrington was able to walk about, but she was never content unless Matilda, whom she now called Starr, was her constant companion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, then go on with the story,” Geraldine said, and Matilda continued reading, feeling happier than she had since she came to Linden Hall Seminary.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He writes that he has visited every part of the West, but he has been unable to find his sister.