Chapter VI · The Telegram

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

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

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From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading Linda blushed and smiled.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

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From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

the act of conquering

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

an athletic competition that involves diving into water

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

made afraid

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

a young female

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

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From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

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From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

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From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

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From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

express in words

From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Linda blushed and smiled.

travel through water

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

used as intensifiers

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

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

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

very small

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

hard to endure

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

which person or people

From this reading Tiny Kitty Hulbert, Ralph Clavering’s married sister, sat on the edge of the diving board the following morning and talked to Linda, who was watching the newspaper reporter, Mike O’Malley, trying to teach Amy to swim.

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

From this reading “I wouldn’t say that, exactly——” “But it’s true,” said Kitty.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I hear you have made a new conquest, Linda!”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But the young girl was terribly frightened, and was not making progress.