Chapter XI

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

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

matters of personal concern

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

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

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

a female human offspring

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

use cautiously and frugally

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

a social unit living together

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

start firing a weapon

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

your parents

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

set up or found

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

yet to be or coming

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

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

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

impart gradually

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

conformity or harmony

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

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

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

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From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

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

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

for more time

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

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

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

absolutely essential

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

not any; not one

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

above and across; more than

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

exactly

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

on the contrary

From this reading She found Mary Louise hovering over rather a forlorn fire in the den.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading Josie felt that, from the beginning, she had put her finger in Mary Louise’s pie and she must not draw it out until she could extract some kind of plum for her little friend.

in the near future

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

in or at that place or location

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

up to a particular time

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.

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

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why do people always begin to economize in coal as soon as they get a bit hard up?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading She did not ring the bell at the Hathaway house but opened the great front door with the latch-key Colonel Hathaway had given her on her first visit to them and which he had insisted upon her keeping and using as a member of the family.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE There was one rule the great detective, O’Gorman, had tried to instill in the mind of his daughter Josie, and that was, if possible, never to meddle in other folks’ affairs, but if, by any chance, Fate so ordained it that you must meddle, stick to it until those affairs were settled and the meddling was no longer necessary.