Chapter XXI · A Daring Move

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

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

the state of being absent

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

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

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

(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 One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

react verbally

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

a youthful male person

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

dearly loved

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

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

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

divisible by two

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

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

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

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

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

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

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

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

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

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

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

go away from a place

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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 One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

not any; not one

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

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

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

inflected form of “query” — pose a question

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

any competition

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

make square

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

carry out

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

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

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

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

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

precisely as stated

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

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

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

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

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

belonging to which person

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Fate helped Mrs. Meade to the accomplishment of her wish.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day all the negro servants had leave of absence to attend a meeting of some society very popular with all of their race, and there was no one left to answer the doorbell but the housekeeper.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “No, my precious, I can’t take you out to-day,” answered the kind old woman, putting down her knitting to caress the beautiful boy, whose sunny curls and bright black eyes were so dear to her heart.

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

From this reading In the afternoon Mrs. Wylde and Rosalind went out to do some shopping, and Mrs. Meade seated herself with Pet in the wide, cool hall, that she might be within hearing of the bell.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ain’t you doin’ to take me on the Capitol Square dis even’?” queried Pet.