Chapter III

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

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

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

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

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

on or to one side

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

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

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

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

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

at any time

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

set up or found

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

the act of acquiring something

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

the act of departing

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

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

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

only a very short time before

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

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

From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

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From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

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

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

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From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

and nothing more

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

the act of departing

From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

the literary culture

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

engage in

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

expressing sorrow

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

and nothing more

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

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From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

a special situation

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

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

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

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

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That's the way I feel about leaving here.

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

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LITTLE TOWN OF BAUER MARY was the only one to whom the change of plans made a vital difference.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading She had built such lovely dream-castles of their winter in San Antonio that it was hard to see them destroyed at one breath.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

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

From this reading And I've dreamed of getting letters, too; big, fat letters, that were somehow going to change my whole life for the better, and then just as I started to read them I always woke up, and so never found out the secret that would make such a change in my fortunes."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Of course it's the only thing to do," she said, in a mournful aside to Norman, "but did you ever dream that there was a dish of rare, delicious fruit set down in front of you, so tempting that you could hardly wait to taste it, and just as you put out your hand it was suddenly snatched away?