Chapter XX

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

later than; following

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

in addition

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

a formal public statement

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

for the reason that

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He's written a book this winter, too.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

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From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

set up or found

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

the act of departing

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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From this reading I'm so proud of him!

not in action or at work

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

immediately past

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

take in marriage

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

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

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

not any; not one

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

on one occasion

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

and nothing more

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading I'm so proud of him!

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'm so proud of him!

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He's written a book this winter, too.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

precisely as stated

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF GEORGIA AND SOME OTHER MATTERS Ethel was not going to live at Harding.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading He's written a book this winter, too.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He's written a book this winter, too.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On the afternoon after the announcement supper Betty flew up to inquire, and found to her disappointment that Dr. Eaton's first year at Harding was also to be his last.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, he's a wealthy man, little sister," Ethel explained, "and he only taught this year to please me--because I accused him once of being very idle, and said I didn't want to marry a drone, no matter how clever he was or how many learned degrees he had taken.