Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

anew

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

aroused or activated

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

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

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

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

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

set up or found

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

a young female

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

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

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

a social unit living together

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

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

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

in an industrious manner

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

imaginative intellectual play

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

either not matched or unsuitably matched

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

many times at short intervals

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

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

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But the secret was all her own of how something in her had awakened.

in or at or to some place

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

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

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

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

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading Mary's mismatched eyes held a tranquillity of quiet self-satisfaction.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

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

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

at the time that

From this reading She had found somewhere a second fashion magazine and often when she was alone in the little room under the eaves she snipped industriously away at the imaginary patterns of gorgeous gowns, or listened to the fervent pleadings of make-believe suitors.

which person or people

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading In the Burton household that fall, a leaven was working.

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

From this reading This little girl would never again be precisely the same Mary Burton who had started out that Saturday afternoon with a heart full of rebellion and who had come back appeased.