Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

anew

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

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

From this reading "Oh, Miss Grayling!" shrilled Cecile.

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

without stop or interruption

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

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

From this reading "Oh, Miss Grayling!" shrilled Cecile.

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

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

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

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

engage in

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading "Oh, Miss Grayling!" shrilled Cecile.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

many times at short intervals

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Miss Grayling!" shrilled Cecile.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

cut with a saw

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading "Oh, Miss Grayling!" shrilled Cecile.

having a supporting base

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading Suddenly, however, she realized that L'Enfant Terrible was standing up in the driver's seat and beckoning to her.

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

From this reading She thought they had come to make purchases, for the store on the Shell Road was often a port of call for the automobiles of the summer colonists.

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

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

which person or people

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

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

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading However, on one bright morning the gray roadster stopped before the door and Louise, from her window, saw that the three Tapp girls were in the car.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading AUNT EUPHEMIA MAKES A POINT Lawford Tapp did not appear at the store and Louise continued to wonder about it; but she shrank from asking Betty Gallup, who might have been able to inform her why the young man did not come again.