Chapter III

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Out with him!

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

engage in

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

the force of workers available

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out with him!

sounding as if the nose were pinched

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.

precisely as stated

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

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

From this reading By carefully prepared stages come down through the vulgarities of a cupiscent girlhood to the barren distinction of this cold six A. M. Her pretty, pinched face is a very simple tune but it carries now a certain quasi-maidenly distinction.

possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Here’s an oak filling the wind’s space.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Out with him!

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading XV.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ’N! cha! cha! cha! destiny needs men, so make up your mind.