Chapter IV

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

later than; following

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

(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 When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

being one more than seven

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

a young female

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

set down according to a plan

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

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

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

on one occasion

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

above and across; more than

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

a person who owns something

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

restricted to something

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

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

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

only a very short time before

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The one, small, bright, saucy, sparkling; the other, tall, stately, sad.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

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

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

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

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

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

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

at the time that

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

in or at the place that

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

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

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the early days of her engagement there she had become acquainted with a bright cheery little girl, Alice Day by name, with whom she had become fast friends, although a greater contrast one could scarcely imagine than existed between the personalities of the two girls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.

a late time of life

From this reading When all was over she returned to the store where she had now been employed three years.

but in spite of that

From this reading Although Alice did not have that high order of intelligence that Imelda was the possessor of, yet she was so purely child-like and frank, that they at once attracted each other; each supplying to the other that which she did not possess.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading After the body of her mother had been laid away, by the side of that of her dead husband, with the youngest of eight children clasped in her arms, Imelda changed her home to a little attic room.