Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

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From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I heard you were coming!”

having hair of a dark color

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

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From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

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

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard you were coming!”

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From this reading “Mr. Hubert!

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

From this reading I heard you were coming!”

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Mr. Hubert!

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

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

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

move upward

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

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

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

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

From this reading There was a start of mutual recognition; and by and by he met Paula and Vera in the porch, and there were eager hand-clasps and greetings, as befitted old friends meeting in a strange place.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

at the time that

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

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

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “Why then should vain repinings rise, That to thy lover fate denies A nobler name, a wide domain?”—SCOTT.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I heard you were coming!”

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

From this reading THE friendship with the Sisters was about three weeks old when, one morning, scaffold poles were being erected in the new side aisle of St. Kenelm’s Church, and superintending them was a tall dark-haired young man.