Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

any thing at all

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Could it be possible that she liked me?

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading Could it be possible that she liked me?

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Mrs. East ought to know.

opinion or judgment

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

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

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Could it be possible that she liked me?

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

From this reading Mrs. East ought to know.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Could it be possible that she liked me?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading Could it be possible that she liked me?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. East ought to know.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

not any; not one

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Mrs. East ought to know.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Could it be possible that she liked me?

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

in a confused mass

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading Mrs. East ought to know.

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

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

under the level of the ground

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

at the time that

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

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

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

during the time that

From this reading It seemed, or so I was told "for my own good" by Miss Hassett-Bean, that the Candace people thought it "snobby" for me to have indulged in a private dinner-party, and to have hustled them off in a drove to the Sphinx while I went leisurely with my smart friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN UNDERGROUND PROPOSAL I didn't sleep much that night, for thinking of Monny; and when I did sleep, I dreamed of her; tangled dreams, in which she was Monny Gilder with Brigit O'Brien's eyes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I made up my mind that to-morrow I would begin by feeling my way, but when to-morrow came I had no time to feel anything which concerned my private affairs.