Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

anew

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

(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 “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

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

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

without civilizing influences

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

an established custom

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

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

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “I tell you, it's a model home now.”

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

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

a formal or official examination

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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From this reading “I tell you, it's a model home now.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading “I tell you, it's a model home now.”

resembling sculpture

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

as might be expected

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading “I tell you, it's a model home now.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

plural of “renovation” — the act of improving by renewing and restoring

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

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

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

express in words

From this reading “I tell you, it's a model home now.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

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

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

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

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

having come into contact

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

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

From this reading Again, I may have started the trouble myself by bringing up the subject of the renovations.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Perhaps some of the blame should rest upon the barbaric habit of having Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

under normal conditions

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

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

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

at the time that

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

possessive form of “work” — activity directed toward making or doing something

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, the work's all done,” said Hawkins, with a more genial air than he usually exhibited when that topic was touched.

but in spite of that

From this reading Had it been evening when Hawkins and his better half sat down to dinner with us, it would not, naturally, have been daylight; and much unpleasantness might have been avoided, for the gas had not yet been turned on in the modeled Hawkins residence, and an inspection would have been impossible.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I tell you, it's a model home now.”