Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading A TIME OF SUSPENSE.

later than; following

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

cause to be bored

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

the two together, not just one

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

take in solid food

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

well known or easily recognized

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

a boy or man

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

something written by hand

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

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

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

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

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

a female domestic

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

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

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

not any; not one

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TIME OF SUSPENSE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

one of four equal parts

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

Identical; not different.

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

in the near future

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

having something on top

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading A TIME OF SUSPENSE.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

-ing form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

up to a particular time

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A TIME OF SUSPENSE.

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

a resident of Venice

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

literature in metrical form

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

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

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

(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 On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

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

From this reading By the bed stood a little table, on which were two fine oranges, each on a Venetian glass plate, and surmounted by a card.

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

From this reading THAT same morning, after Josie had gone home to assist her mother in preparations for the trip to California, Dorothy, exhausted by the morning's emotions, fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not waken till late in the afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

in the company of; together with

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading On one was written: "Miss Dorothy Reed, with the high, respectful consideration of her sympathizing friend, Edward Tyler, who hopes she will soon be well;" and the other bore a limping verse in Josie's familiar handwriting:

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "To this fair maid no _quarter_ show, Good Orange, sweet and yellow, But let her eat you--in a certain way That Dorothy and I both know-- That's a good fellow!"