Chapter XVIII

later than; following

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

anew

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

(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 The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading “Wasn’t she home?” asked Gloria eagerly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

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

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But the girl will come,” panted Marty.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading “Wasn’t she home?” asked Gloria eagerly.

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

divisible by two

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

a young female

From this reading “But the girl will come,” panted Marty.

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

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

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

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

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

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

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

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “But the girl will come,” panted Marty.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

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

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading “I got some one on the phone who said she’d be out right away.”

in the near future

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

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

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

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

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

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

From this reading “Wasn’t she home?” asked Gloria eagerly.

showing sorrow

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

at the time that

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

which person or people

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But the girl will come,” panted Marty.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The sick woman had not revived sufficiently to reassure them, and even Gloria, who insisted that she would be all right as soon as the doctor would arrive, now felt helpless indeed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE EMERGENCY CASE When, after what seemed hours of waiting, Marty finally returned without the doctor or the promise of one, the little band fell again to wailing and weeping that their mother would surely die before their father would come home.