Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

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

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

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From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

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From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

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

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

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From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

in a serious manner

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

divisible by two

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

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From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

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

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

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

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

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

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

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

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

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From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

for more time

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

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

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

as follows

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

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

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

not any; not one

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

an act of being a tenant or occupant

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

out of fashion

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

past form of “prize” — hold dear

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

move upward

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

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

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

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From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

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

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

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

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

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

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading BAILEY BANGS'S EXPERIMENT Lemuel Myrick's painting jobs have the quality so prized by our village small boys in the species of candy called “jaw breakers,” namely, that of “lasting long.”

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

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

From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

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

From this reading The pictures were in their places on the walls, the old-fashioned furniture filled the rooms, there was even a pile of old magazines, back numbers of Godey's Lady's Book, on the shelf in the sitting room closet.

at the time that

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

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From this reading But even Lem must finish sometime or other and, late in July, the Cy Whittaker place was ready for occupancy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then, when Captain Cy had notified Mrs. Bangs that the perfect boarding house would shelter him no longer than the coming week, a new problem arose.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.

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

From this reading “Whit,” said Asaph earnestly, “you've sartin made the place rise up out of its tomb; you have so.