Chapter XXV

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

later than; following

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

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

From this reading "Why should I be _very_ thin?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

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

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

a small natural hill

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

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

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

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

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

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

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

a small natural hill

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

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

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

the literary culture

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

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

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

a particular point in time

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

many times at short intervals

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

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

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

express in words

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Why should I be _very_ thin?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading After a moment Priscilla, bringing herself to a full stop, leaned forward and gazed intently at Martine.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

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

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE SUMMER'S END One afternoon in late September, Martine sat under the trees in her mother's corner of the Red Knoll garden.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."

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

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

which person or people

From this reading A number of letters lay before her on a little round table, and beside her, swinging lazily in a hammock, was Priscilla, the practical, who had often been heard to say that she despised hammocks.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why should I be _very_ thin?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I cannot see," she said at length, "that you look so _very_ thin."