Chapter VI

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

From this reading A MISERABLE MISTAKE.

past form of “accost” — speak to someone

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

anew

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

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

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

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

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

the act of departing

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

at any time

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

act or move at high speed

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

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

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

and nothing more

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

march in a procession

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

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

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading A MISERABLE MISTAKE.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A MISERABLE MISTAKE.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

not any; not one

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

and nothing more

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

not in physical motion

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

a special situation

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

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

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

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

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

accept gladly

From this reading She was made just as welcome as ever, and she appeared in no hurry to hasten her departure.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

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

From this reading The time again went on--went on to March--and still Charlotte Travice lingered.

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

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

during the time that

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

which person or people

From this reading One afternoon Mildred, who had been out on an errand, was accosted by her mother before she had well entered.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was some little while now that both Mr. and Mrs. Arkell had come to the conclusion within their own minds that the young lady's visit had lasted long enough, but they were of that courteous nature that shrunk not only from hinting such a thing to her, but to each other.