Chapter III

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

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

(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 Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading It was an orgy of sound.

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

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

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

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

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

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

only a very short time before

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

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

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

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

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

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

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

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

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an orgy of sound.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading It was an orgy of sound.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

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

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

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

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was an orgy of sound.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

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

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

precisely as stated

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading A fiddler came (one could hardly call him a violinist).

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

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

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

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

at the time that

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He sat on a chair which had been placed on a table; from this platform he called the dances and played his fiddle and beat time with his foot and sometimes, too, he sang to the music, and so did all the company.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her brothers and sisters were all at home; some of the boys arriving on snowshoes brought friends with them.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading NEW YEAR'S DAY NEW Year's Eve in the Province of Quebec is quite another story; when that time arrived Oisette Mary was allowed to keep very late hours.