Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That is, everybody but Mary!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading On Sunday morning everybody went to church.

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

From this reading The letter had come to her on Saturday.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

every person

From this reading On Sunday morning everybody went to church.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading The letter had come to her on Saturday.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading That is, everybody but Mary!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On Sunday morning everybody went to church.

equipped with a motor or motors

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

according to the clock

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The letter had come to her on Saturday.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading The letter had come to her on Saturday.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading On Sunday morning everybody went to church.

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

a special situation

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

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

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

without awareness

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

in an unfashionable manner

From this reading Everybody dined afterward, unfashionably, at two o'clock, and later everybody motored out to the Park.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On Sunday morning everybody went to church.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _In Which Mary and Roger Have Their Hour; and in Which a Tea-Drinking Ends in What Might Have Been a Tragedy._ To Mary, possessed and swayed by the letter which she had received from Roger, it seemed a strange thing that the rest of the world moved calmly and unconsciously forward.