Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

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From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading BESSIE MEETS HER AUNT.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

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From this reading BESSIE MEETS HER AUNT.

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

put on clothes

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

a new personification of a familiar idea

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

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

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

a small number or amount

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading BESSIE MEETS HER AUNT.

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

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

immediately past

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading BESSIE MEETS HER AUNT.

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

completely unclothed

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

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

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

and nothing more

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

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

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

cut with a saw

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

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

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

capital of the state of Illinois

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

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

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

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

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

precisely as stated

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She had heard of Daisy's death from her brother only a few days before, and had felt a pang of regret that she had treated her quite so harshly on the occasion of her visit to her.

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

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As Miss Betsey was when we last saw her so she was now--tall, and angular, and severe, and looking, as she sat in her hard, straight-back chair, like the very embodiment of the _naked truth_, from the fit of her dress to the scanty handful of hair, twisted in a knot at the back of her head.

at the time that

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

make whistling sounds

From this reading There was a detention at Hartford and another at Springfield, so that the clock on Miss Betsey McPherson's mantel struck seven when she heard the whistle of the locomotive as the cars stopped at the Allington station.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The accommodation train from New York to Boston was late that day.