Chapter II

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "Letters already, Glenda?" remarked Ida Preston.

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

to come or go into

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

a young female

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

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

From this reading "Letters already, Glenda?" remarked Ida Preston.

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

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading "Letters already, Glenda?" remarked Ida Preston.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

an extemporaneous speech or remark

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

the literary culture

From this reading "Letters already, Glenda?" remarked Ida Preston.

hear with intention

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading "Letters already, Glenda?" remarked Ida Preston.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Letters already, Glenda?" remarked Ida Preston.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

express in words

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

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

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, girls, just listen to this!"

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.

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

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

at the time that

From this reading They were about to begin the meeting, when an excited exclamation from a girl sitting curled up in a corner of the big settee attracted everyone's attention.

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

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

during the time that

From this reading She held up the letter which she had been reading while waiting for the meeting to start.

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

From this reading ENTER THE BLACK SHEEP One afternoon a week later the Fifth commandeered the common room for a special meeting to arrange an impromptu cricket match for the next Wednesday afternoon, the weather being so unusually hot that it was impossible to start winter games in real earnest.