Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

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From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

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

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

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From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

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

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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gotten under control

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

having something undesirable neutralized

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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

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being one more than ten

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

a young female

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

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

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

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

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From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

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on a list

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

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

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

held or filled or in use

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

and nothing more

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

manifest or bring back

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From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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

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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

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

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

a special situation

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

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

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

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

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

From this reading In this e-text the Table of Contents has been corrected to include the real Chapter X and to reflect the fact that the book has two Chapters numbered XI. by Edith Van Dyne Author of "Aunt Jane's Nieces Series" The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago A little girl sat shivering in a corner of a reception room in the fashionable Hotel Voltaire.

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

From this reading The real Chapter X, entitled "Mere Speculation," was not included in the table of contents.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

to a great degree

From this reading It was one of a suite of rooms occupied by Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, widely known for her wealth and beauty, and this girl--a little thing of eleven--was the only child of Mrs. Antoinette Seaver Jones, and was named Alora.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Both appeared in the table of contents, listed as Chapters X and XI.

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading The original book contained two chapters numbered XI, each with a different title.