Chapter XI

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

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

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

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

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

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

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

From this reading It did very well.

in a serious manner

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

a young female

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

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

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

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

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

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

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

harmed

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

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

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

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

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

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

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

come together

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

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

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

and nothing more

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

be seated

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

containing little excess

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

in the near future

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

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

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

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

From this reading “It is good of you to come so soon,” she said, simply.

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

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

precisely as stated

From this reading It did very well.

(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 It did very well.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

a Caucasian

From this reading She had begged so earnestly to sit up that Mrs. White had improvised an invalid’s chair out of a huge old rocker and a cracker box.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.

a loose dressing gown for women

From this reading Then she had partially clothed the girl in a skimpy wrapper of the sort Langford abominated, throwing a man’s silk handkerchief where the wrapper failed to meet, and around the injured arm.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “YOU ARE—THE BOSS” She held out her left hand with a sad little smile.