Chapter XVII

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

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

later than; following

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

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

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

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From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

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From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

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From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

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From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

a young female

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

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

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

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From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

and nothing more

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

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

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

in like or similar manner

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

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

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

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

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

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From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

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From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

cut with a saw

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

express in words

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

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

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

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From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

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

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

a special situation

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

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

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

male cat

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

precisely as stated

From this reading Men of his trade, traveling about the country, often drop into Salvation Army meetings for very loneliness, if nothing more.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading “Oh, I just hope he’ll see it, and learn about how Celia wants him.” said Dorothy, clasping her hands.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

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

From this reading TAVIA TAKES A HAND It was a few days later that the _War Cry_ arrived in the mail, for Dorothy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

which person or people

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

to a great degree

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.

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

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The poor little thing----” “What do you s’pose Miss Olaine would say if she saw this notice?” interposed Tavia, after reading the blue-penciled paragraph.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young girl knew that the paper was widely circulated, and likewise that it was circulated among people who might know Tom Moran.