Chapter II · Telltale Tidings

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

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

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

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

on or to one side

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

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

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

in or to or toward a former location

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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(of skin) deeply suntanned

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

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

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “And you’d give it the right name,” replied Uncle Todd.

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

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

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

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

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From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

and nothing more

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

immediately past

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

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produced by a manufacturing process

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

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From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “And you’d give it the right name,” replied Uncle Todd.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

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

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

a sheer stiff muslin

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above and across; more than

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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

a light shade of red

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experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

in a pretty manner

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interpret something that is written or printed

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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “And you’d give it the right name,” replied Uncle Todd.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “And you’d give it the right name,” replied Uncle Todd.

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

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

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

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

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

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

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

get rid of

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

the season of growth

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run very fast, usually for a short distance

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not in physical motion

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

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

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

often used as intensifiers

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Uncle Todd was evidently well pleased with his story of the Welch auction, for the palpitating cane was throbbing up and down in his sinewy hand, and Aunt Mary had completely laid aside her knitting, and sat with hands folded at attention.

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

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

which person or people

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

marked by repeated turns and bends

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in the company of; together with

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the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The letter which Jane had so counted on, had just now shed its delightful news, and at last she knew who had won the scholarship.

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

From this reading “I would call it a shame,” she commented as Jane entered.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Winding herself tighter still in the big wicker chair, so that she seemed a veritable circle of pink organdie, she snuggled the yellow pages closer in her prettily browned hands, read a few lines over for the n’th time and finally, with a spring and a sprint, made her way back to the living room.

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From this reading “And you’d give it the right name,” replied Uncle Todd.