Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

(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 And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

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

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

a female human offspring

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

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From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

let have

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

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

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

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

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

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

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

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

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

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

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

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

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

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

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

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

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading The happy eyes of Laura Van Dorn caught the eyes of Grant as they gazed at her from some distant landscape of his turbulent soul.

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

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what is more, grandpa told us both--Kenyon and me--what was bothering grandma--and it's all--all--right!"

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

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

during the time that

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading WHEREIN WE ERECT A HOUSE BUILT UPON A ROCK That evening in the late twilight, two women stood at the wicket of a cell in the jail and while back of the women, at the end of a corridor, stood a curious group of reporters and idlers and guards, inside the wicket a tall, middle-aged man with stiff, curly, reddish hair and a homely, hard, forbidding face stood behind the bars.

an affirmative

From this reading "It's Kenyon's ring--Kenyon's," smiled Lila, and to his questioning look at her mother, the daughter answered: "Yes, grandma knows.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young woman put her hand with the new ring on it through the wicket.