Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

the two together, not just one

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

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From this reading Broussard knew Mrs. Lawrence in some mysterious way.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

a period of time spent in military service

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

a young female

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Broussard knew Mrs. Lawrence in some mysterious way.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Broussard knew Mrs. Lawrence in some mysterious way.

the literary culture

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

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

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

a public toilet for men

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

become covered with mist

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Broussard knew Mrs. Lawrence in some mysterious way.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

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

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

possessing sweep

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then the girl slipped away and took the road to the long street of the married men's quarters.

up to a particular time

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

(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 SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

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

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

at the time that

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

a Caucasian

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.

which person or people

From this reading SOME LETTERS AND KETTLE'S ENLISTMENT Anita, who could plan things quite as well as if she were forty instead of eighteen, bided her time until the hour when Mrs. McGillicuddy was putting the After-Clap to bed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Every step of the way Anita's heart and will battled fiercely together.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading An icy fog swept from the Arctic Circle, enveloped the world, hiding both moon and stars, and made the great arc lamps look like little points of light in the great ocean of white mist.