Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

later than; following

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

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From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

get temporarily

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

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

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

immediately past

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

participate in games or sport

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

cut with a saw

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

do one's shopping

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

move stealthily

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

in the near future

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

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

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

a quantity of money

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "After the play father gave a little supper for her at our house and invited the Southards, Mabel and Mr. Ashe, Elfreda, Miriam Nesbit and her brother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

precisely as stated

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

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

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We saw Anne as 'Ophelia' last Friday night," Arline wrote.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

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

From this reading Miriam came to New York to visit and shop, and it is not hard to guess why her brother came with her.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Grace pounced with delight upon the letter and was soon deep in its contents.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading A WEEK-END IN NEW YORK True to her promise Grace wrote to Arline Thayer that very evening concerning the sum of money which Evelyn wished to borrow, and three days later she opened a fat letter from the president of Semper Fidelis from which fell the magic slip of paper which, for Evelyn, meant the way out of her difficulties.