Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

later than; following

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

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

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

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

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

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

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

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

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

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

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

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

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

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

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

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

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

plural of “irony” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

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 He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

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

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

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

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

a brief written record

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

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

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.

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

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

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

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

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

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

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

From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

up to a particular time

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

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

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

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

From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.

at the time that

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.