Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

call attention to

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

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

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

large outdoor signboard

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

without doubt or question

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

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

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

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

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

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

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

final product; the things produced

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

assume sponsorship of

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

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

From this reading "So and So in a Jane Vail act," said a pretty billboard, and Rodney Harrison gave himself jocularly proud airs as her discoverer and sponsor.

a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a state in New England

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading They began to advertise her sketches as "different" and to build up a vogue.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading "I do not seem to crave the brother effect," said Mr. Harrison deliberately, before he gave his attention to a hovering head waiter.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

at the time that

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

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

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was November when Jane made her exodus from the Vermont village and her entry into New York, and by early summer she had written and sold three one-act plays for vaudeville which yielded plump little weekly royalties and gave her a reputation quite out of proportion to her output and experience.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I see clearly," said Jane, "that I must call you my Fairy God-brother!"