Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

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From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

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From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

dearly loved

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

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

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

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

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

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

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

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

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

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

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

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

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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 “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

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

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

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

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

and nothing more

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

by chance

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

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

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh, I hope so,” she said, “it is so long since I heard from my dear brother Sandy, my only one now.”

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

express in words

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

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

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

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

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

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

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

at the time that

From this reading “Ah,” he said as they walked on to the house, for he had risen and given her his arm, “you must tell me about him, dearest, when opportunity offers.

make whistling sounds

From this reading A WHISTLE from the direction of the house startled the lovers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ah, that is Cal’s call to me,” said Arthur, “and I presume that the mail is received, a letter for me in it; perhaps one for you too, my Marian.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your only brother?