Chapter I · Chapter 1

following the length of something from one end toward the other

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

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

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

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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earlier than; in front of

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

Bound written or printed works.

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading To say she was surrounded by flowers, faintly expresses it.

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"

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

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"

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From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

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all things; all of a situation

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plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading To say she was surrounded by flowers, faintly expresses it.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading To say she was surrounded by flowers, faintly expresses it.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading To say she was surrounded by flowers, faintly expresses it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"

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

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

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

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

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

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

and nothing more

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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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 She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

a midday meal

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an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

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

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"

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

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

express in words

From this reading To say she was surrounded by flowers, faintly expresses it.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

deliver by singing

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

confined on all sides

From this reading To say she was surrounded by flowers, faintly expresses it.

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

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

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

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

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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not expected or anticipated

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

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

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

which person or people

From this reading "'And the stars are old, And the leaves of the judgment book unfold,'" chanted Patty, who had just learned this new song, and was apt to sing it at unexpected moments.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading She sat on the floor in the middle of the long drawing-room of her New York home.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Patty, do come along and get your luncheon before everything grows cold!"