Chapter II

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

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

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

possessive form of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

attribute or credit to

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

a female human offspring

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

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

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

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From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

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

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

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

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

a light shade of red

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

in a symmetrical manner

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

very small

From this reading Before it lay a smooth lawn, and back of it a tiny garden, symmetrically divided by grass paths.

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

From this reading One did not ascribe to its inhabitants any academic aspirations.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

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

From this reading The house was pale gray in color, and had about its little porch a mass of pink climbing roses with dark foliage and thick clusters of bloom.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading There were no outbuildings, there was no stick or weed; the little establishment looked like a playhouse or the model for an architect's picture.

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

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

in or at the place that

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER In a little house overlooking the fields on the far side of Waltonville, where Mrs. Margie Bent, of Waltonville's middle class, lived with her daughter Eleanor, preparations for Commencement were in progress.