Chapter I

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

From this reading It was a hot autumn afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was a hot autumn afternoon.

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

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact, she felt disturbed.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was a hot autumn afternoon.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

having the place or position changed

From this reading As a matter of fact, she felt disturbed.

put on clothes

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, she felt disturbed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As a matter of fact, she felt disturbed.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

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

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

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

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a hot autumn afternoon.

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

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot autumn afternoon.

in the recent past

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, she felt disturbed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

easily agitated

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

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From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

a town in central Arizona

From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

on the contrary

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada

From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

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

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

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From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

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

From this reading It was a hot autumn afternoon.

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

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

a Caucasian

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN, WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE, ETC.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Her thin white dress displayed a slender and rather girlish form; her dark hair emphasized the delicate coloring of her face, which wore a nervous look.

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

From this reading Mrs. Olcott, a young and attractive woman, reclined in a canvas chair beside a tea-table on the lawn in front of the cottage she had lately taken in the country.