Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

(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 "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

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

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

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

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

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

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

make a concoction (of) by mixing

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

recognizable; marked

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

highest in quality

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

a formal or official examination

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

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

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

make a painting

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

the application of wallpaper

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

a light shade of red

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

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From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

an educational institution

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

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

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

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

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

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

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

in the direction of

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

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

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

on a floor above

From this reading "Everything is as fine as a fiddle!" exclaimed Roger as they all stopped in one of the upstairs rooms.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now it's up to us to do the papering and painting and to concoct some furniture."

precisely as stated

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A visit of inspection toward the end of June gave the onlookers the greatest satisfaction.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

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

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

at the time that

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.

a Caucasian

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it was decided that all the bedrooms should have white paint and walls of delicate hues and that Mrs. Schuler's office should be pink with white paint and white curtains at the windows.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading PLANS The work of the carpenters filled in very acceptably the time when the members of the Club were toiling at school.