Chapter IV · Lorraine

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

used as intensifiers

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

a youthful male person

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

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From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

someone who plays the harp

From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

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

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

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From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

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

From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

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From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

and nothing more

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

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From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

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

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

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

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

many times at short intervals

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

on one occasion

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

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

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

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

From this reading Later in the afternoon Kenneth Harper called.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “I’ll remember that,” said Grandma, smiling, “and if you appear more than once a week, I shall give you a gentle hint.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

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

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Patty and Grandma Elliott were both glad to see the boy, for though a student at Columbia College, he had visited much at Vernondale, and they were both well acquainted with him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If I come too often, Mrs. Elliott, you must just put me out without any ceremony.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It’s awfully jolly, your being in town this winter, Patty,” he said, “and I expect I’ll bother you to death running down to see you.