Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

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From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You know I've been considering rather seriously.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

lacking funds

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading You know I've been considering rather seriously.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

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

From this reading You know I've been considering rather seriously.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

hear with intention

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

above and across; more than

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

a course of conduct

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

on the contrary

From this reading You know I've been considering rather seriously.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

in a serious manner

From this reading You know I've been considering rather seriously.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

leather with a napped surface

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

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

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

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

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Don't you really think that I'm peculiarly fitted for this sort of a career?

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

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Oh, and listen, Kit," Norma broke in; "you know that suede brown leather table cover of mine; I just took and slashed it around the edges and bent it over an old tam-o'-shanter crown and it looks exactly like the hat she wore.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

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

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

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

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She's had that old picture of her pinned up on the wall for two weeks."

(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 HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HOPE'S PRIMROSE PATH "Well, we waited fifteen minutes for you," protested Amy, laughingly, "and Norma had to come down-town to try and find some high boots like Julia Marlowe wore for Rosalind.