Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

react verbally

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

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

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I do see God’s care and leading now.”

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

dearly loved

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do see God’s care and leading now.”

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I do see God’s care and leading now.”

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

an uncle of your father or mother

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

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

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

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

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

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

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

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

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading I do see God’s care and leading now.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

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

From this reading I do see God’s care and leading now.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I do see God’s care and leading now.”

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

with low volume

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

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

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.

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

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then she turned away and sitting down on a low stool by Grandmother Sweet’s side laid her head on its chintz covered arm.

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

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Grandma Sweet,” she whispered softly, “I’m sorry I said what I did.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading PAYING DEBTS Rose stood at the window as long as Great-Uncle Samuel was in sight.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading “Dear child,” was the smiling answer as the wrinkled hand smoothed tenderly the plump, fair cheek, “never doubt His care and leading.