Chapter XIII

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

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

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

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

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

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

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

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

plural of “bookshelf” — a shelf on which to keep books

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

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

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

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From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

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

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

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

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

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From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

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

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

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

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

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

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

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 Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

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

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

not any; not one

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

literature in metrical form

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

having a point

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

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

From this reading She began to learn that romance lay in other directions besides on the road of fiction.

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

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

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

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

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

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

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

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading "I do dearly love rhymes," Pearl said, and so Helmford pointed out these volumes to her.

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

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.

(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 Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

at the time that

From this reading "My!" she confessed to Helmford one evening, when she stopped in at his room on the way to her own for a book to read by the light of the small hand lamp Sarah Petty allowed her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Although by no means sentimental, Joe Helmford had his bookshelves well supplied with the standard poets, as well as with the works of many of the minor versifiers.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading FAIR AND FOUL WEATHER Among other new worlds, that of poetry was being revealed to Pearl Holden.