Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

(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 The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading Sproatly, as usual, had driven her in from the settlement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

plural of “billet” — a short personal letter

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Mrs. Hastings installed Winifred in a canvas lounge and wrapped a shawl about her.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Sproatly, as usual, had driven her in from the settlement.

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sproatly, as usual, had driven her in from the settlement.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

a young female

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

the act of departing

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

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

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading Sproatly, as usual, had driven her in from the settlement.

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

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading Mrs. Hastings installed Winifred in a canvas lounge and wrapped a shawl about her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

exhausted

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Mrs. Hastings installed Winifred in a canvas lounge and wrapped a shawl about her.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Hastings installed Winifred in a canvas lounge and wrapped a shawl about her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

on one occasion

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

witty remark

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Sproatly, as usual, had driven her in from the settlement.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading Mrs. Hastings installed Winifred in a canvas lounge and wrapped a shawl about her.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

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

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

push forcefully

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

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

From this reading When the evening meal was finished they drew their chairs close up about the stove, and Hastings thrust fresh birch billets into it, for there was a bitter frost.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Sproatly, as usual, had driven her in from the settlement.

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

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

at the time that

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

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

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

which person or people

From this reading The girl was looking jaded, and it appeared that the manager of the elevator, who had all along treated her with a great deal of consideration, had insisted upon her going away for a few days when the pressure of business which had followed the harvest had slackened.

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

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FIRST STAKE A fortnight had slipped by since the evening Hawtrey had spent with Sally, when Winifred and Sproatly once more arrived at the Hastings homestead.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Mrs. Hastings installed Winifred in a canvas lounge and wrapped a shawl about her.