Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading A CONTINUOUS WEEK END.

later than; following

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

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From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading A CONTINUOUS WEEK END.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A CONTINUOUS WEEK END.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

past form of “fish” — seek indirectly

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

the act of departing

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

a longing to return home

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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 Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

express in words

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

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

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

capital of the state of Illinois

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

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

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

plural of “tramp” — a vagrant

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

up to a particular time

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

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

From this reading ETHEL was reading a letter, Ellery and Cherry having brought the mail up from the post-office.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A CONTINUOUS WEEK END.

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

From this reading The glamour of the place had appealed to him and neither he nor Cherry had any intention of going back until we went in September.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

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

From this reading Minerva had shown signs of homesickness, and one day we had let her and James go to Springfield to spend the day, and after her return she had said, “City ain’t what it was,” which we had taken to be a most encouraging sign.

during the time that

From this reading Ellery had now been at Clover Lodge a fortnight and during that time we had fished (for bull heads this time), had gone on long tramps, had read to each other, and had played many a game of tennis, and while we could not say that Ellery was in a fair way to propose to Cherry, he was hard hit.