Chapter XVIII

(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 I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

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

From this reading Brown bread and biscuits and cake and watermelon.

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

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading Brown bread and biscuits and cake and watermelon.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Brown bread and biscuits and cake and watermelon.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Brown bread and biscuits and cake and watermelon.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Brown bread and biscuits and cake and watermelon.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

a confidential or secret meeting

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

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From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

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

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

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

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

and nothing more

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

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

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

a coniferous tree

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

cut with a saw

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I never saw so many pumpkin pies in conclave assembled in all my life."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

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

From this reading "Pumpkin pies are just the background," Elizabeth said, "all these regular New England dishes don't count; they always have them.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.

an African melon

From this reading Brown bread and biscuits and cake and watermelon.

(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 ELIZABETH SHAKES HANDS "Well," Peggy said, surveying the picnic tables set up in the pine grove beyond their customary bathing beach, "this is certainly some party.