Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

later than; following

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

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

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And what can a man want more than that?"

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading JOHN KENNEBY'S COURTSHIP.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'She's always the same,' Smiley said to me many a day.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

at any time

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

set up or found

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN KENNEBY'S COURTSHIP.

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

From this reading JOHN KENNEBY'S COURTSHIP.

a compact mass

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And what can a man want more than that?"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading 'She's always the same,' Smiley said to me many a day.

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

From this reading 'She's always the same,' Smiley said to me many a day.

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

From this reading And what can a man want more than that?"

break down

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

above and across; more than

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

an emoticon of a smiling face

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "That she is,--and so Smiley always found her.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And what can a man want more than that?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

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

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "She's as sweet a temper, John, as ever stirred a lump of sugar in her tea," said Mrs. Moulder to her brother, as they sat together over the fire in Great St. Helen's on that same evening,--after his return from Hamworth.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And what can a man want more than that?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what can a man want more than that?"