Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

plural of “alliance” — the state of being allied or confederated

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading “One word as to the beloved poodle, Hamlet.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

dearly loved

From this reading “One word as to the beloved poodle, Hamlet.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

excessively

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

put on clothes

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading “One word as to the beloved poodle, Hamlet.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

adult female chicken

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

longing to return home

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

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

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

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 A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

for more time

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

From this reading “One word as to the beloved poodle, Hamlet.

join again

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

an educational institution

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

not in physical motion

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

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

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

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 That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

at the time that

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

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

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

a Caucasian

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If, however, you remain still longer with the incomprehensible Aunt Julie, be careful, my angel, of your complexion, and never go out without the heavy brown veil above the white one, for I am told that the sun in America is most cruelly piercing.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

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

From this reading My gay little one could never remain in that strange country of wild dogs when the winter comes, she would be desolate for Paris.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A HEN PARTY One day a letter came to Miss Letty from her Aunt Marie in France, asking if she was homesick, and if she did not wish to come back and go to Switzerland with them, “for,” the letter translated said, “it will not be long, at most, before you will rejoin us.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading That word will not now mean the black dress, plain fare, and high brick wall of the school; but the opera, fêtes, bonbons, enchanting costumes, and a handsome husband, for your uncle has already in thought two suitable alliances between which we are willing you should yourself choose.