Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

anew

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

terminate

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

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From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

clothing in general

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

put on clothes

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

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

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

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From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

an established custom

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

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

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

light from a lamp

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

according to the clock

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

above and across; more than

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

any competition

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She had told Jimmy that she meant to earn her living if she had to break rocks to do it, and Gabriella, like Pussy, came of a race that "did not easily change its mind."

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

reflecting optimism

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

the state of being asleep

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

not in physical motion

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

carry out

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

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

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

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

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

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

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

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

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.

during the time that

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

which person or people

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading According to Mrs. Carr's hereditary habit in sorrow or sickness, Jane had been served in bed with tea and toast, while several small hard cots had been brought down from the attic and arranged in the available space in the two bedrooms.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading POOR JANE Supper was over, and Gabriella, still in the dress she had worn all day, was picking up the children's clothes from the floor of her room.

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

From this reading As Gabriella looked at the sleeping children, who had kicked the covering away, and lay with round rosy limbs gleaming in the lamplight, she remembered that Arthur Peyton was coming at nine o'clock to take her to Florrie's party, and she told herself with grim determination that she would never go to a party again.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The Berkeley conscience, that vein of iron which lay beneath the outward softness and incompetence of her mother and sister, held her, in spite of her tempting youth, to the resolution she had made.