Chapter VI

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

(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 “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading VANE TREVOR, AND IS VIOLET NO LONGER.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

next to; at the side of

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

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From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

coins made of gold

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

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

From this reading VANE TREVOR, AND IS VIOLET NO LONGER.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

the literary culture

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

for more time

From this reading VANE TREVOR, AND IS VIOLET NO LONGER.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You really must tell me what you think of Vane Trevor?”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

a particular point in time

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “You really must tell me what you think of Vane Trevor?”

not any; not one

From this reading VANE TREVOR, AND IS VIOLET NO LONGER.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “You really must tell me what you think of Vane Trevor?”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

express in words

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “You really must tell me what you think of Vane Trevor?”

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

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

From this reading VANE TREVOR, AND IS VIOLET NO LONGER.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading VANE TREVOR, AND IS VIOLET NO LONGER.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Miss Vi fixed her glowing eyes full upon his for a moment, and then dropped them suddenly.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

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

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH MISS VIOLET SAYS WHAT SHE THINKS OF MR.

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From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now, I tell you,” continued William Maubray, and he glanced at Aunt Dinah; but she was reading, with her gold spectacles on, the second of a series of old letters, which she had in an old stamped leather box beside her, and had forgotten all else.