Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Day declined, but she could not deny that the room was stuffy.

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From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Mrs. Day declined, but she could not deny that the room was stuffy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Mrs. Day declined, but she could not deny that the room was stuffy.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Mrs. Day declined, but she could not deny that the room was stuffy.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

granted exemption

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

an established custom

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

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

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

a particular point in time

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

not any; not one

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

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

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

go across or through

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

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

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

lacking fresh air

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah.

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

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

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

From this reading No flowers were on the table now that Gibbon's offerings had ceased.

at the time that

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Promotion For Mrs. Day Deleah had lived for several months at Cashelthorpe as companion to Miss Forcus, when on a certain Thursday afternoon she excused herself, as it was often her habit to do, from attending on Miss Forcus, and went to pass the hour and a half of the early-closing day with her mother and sister.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come for a walk with me, mama; it is not good for you to be shut up on such a day in this stuffy room."