Chapter II

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

at or in the front

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

any person at all

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

tired of the world

From this reading But they were taken in by her bored tone.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they were taken in by her bored tone.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But they were taken in by her bored tone.

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

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

in a convenient manner

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

a room used for dining

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

and nothing more

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

full of life and energy

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

and nothing more

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

cause to run

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

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

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

a person, without saying who

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But they were taken in by her bored tone.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

as much as a teaspoon will hold

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

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

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

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

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading But they were taken in by her bored tone.

without emotional agitation

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “There’s someone arriving,” she said, hoping to distract the attention of the children from her fumblings with the teapot and the hot water jug.

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

From this reading But they were taken in by her bored tone.

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

From this reading “It’s only Joey,” said Sybil, frowning tranquilly, her lively penetrating brown eyes fixed on the table just ahead of the small plate nearly covered by a mass of raspberry jam from which she ate with a teaspoon in the intervals of taking small bites from a thin piece of bread and butter held conveniently near her mouth as she sat with one elbow on the table.

which person or people

From this reading They had certainly never met anyone who did not know how to pour out tea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Miriam sat having tea with the children in the dining-room the brougham drove up to the door.