Chapter I

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From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “What’s that for?” she asked in alarm.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

congenital absence of an arm or leg

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading “What’s that for?” she asked in alarm.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

the lower side of anything

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

in the manner of someone who has committed an offense

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

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

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

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

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

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

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

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

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

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

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

the act of departing

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

come together

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

cut with a saw

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

the season of growth

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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From this reading “I have to go back to-night,” he replied, almost guiltily.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

up to a particular time

From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

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From this reading Vernon hastened to meet her, and it was not until he had kissed her and released her from his embrace that she saw the dressing-case he had set down in the hall.

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From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

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From this reading “What’s that for?” she asked in alarm.

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From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Her smile faded suddenly, leaving her face wholly serious.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading BRAND WHITLOCK Author of “The 13th District” AMELIA came running eagerly down the wide stairs, and though she was smiling with the joy of Vernon’s coming, she stopped on the bottom step long enough to shake out the skirt of the new spring gown she wore, with a manner that told she had it on that evening for the first time.