Chapter XVI

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

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

anew

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

in addition

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

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

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

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

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

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

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

greatly pleased

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

every person

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

set up or found

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

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

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

a helpful partner

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

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

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

a form of address for a man

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

information about recent and important events

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

not any; not one

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

and nothing more

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

uttered with a trill

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

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

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

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

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS The village certainly had never seen a summer like this.

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

cover with wax

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

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

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

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

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

at the time that

From this reading People had not stopped talking of the Celebration, when the news of Miss Wax's engagement to Mr. Pindar Hollopeter set the ball of conversation rolling again.

which person or people

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."

a man who courts a woman

From this reading Mr. Pindar was an ardent wooer, and pressed for an early marriage; indeed, there seemed no reason for delay.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading They were to live at the "Wax Works," and Mr. Pindar was to give lessons in elocution, and also on the flute and hautboy, if pupils could be found.

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

From this reading Everybody was delighted; and Mrs. Weight was not the only lady in the village who secretly hoped that, now Pindar had set him the example, Homer would see his way to following it, and would provide him with a helpmeet, "one who had ben through trouble and knew how to feel for him."