Chapter VI

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

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

(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 To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

destroyed or killed

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

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From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

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

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

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

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

immediately past

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

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 boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

a full supply

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

express in words

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a jolly, sleepy crowd that had eaten the early breakfast and then gone down to the station.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

create by training and teaching

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

up to a particular time

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

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

From this reading But it was not until they were on the train the next day, that an opportunity came for Beth to tell her story.

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

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

during the time that

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.

signal by winking

From this reading The good-byes were all said at last, and Dolly had to wink hard to keep back the tears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boys had supplied them well with magazines, flowers and boxes of candy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To Mary Sutherland it was all like a new world--the handsome house, the elegant furnishings, the plenty and comfort that pervaded the whole atmosphere, and while that part was nothing at all new to Beth, she, too, felt as if she were in a new world, for it was a world in which the home-atmosphere was sweet and wholesome, blessed as it was with love and mutual forbearance.