Chapter XI · The Initial H

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

(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 “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

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

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

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

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

completely unclothed

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

for the reason that

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

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 And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

in a rueful manner

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

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

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

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

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

with extreme care or delicacy

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

a young female

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

the act of departing

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

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

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

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

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

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From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

a single distinct event

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

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

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

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

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

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

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

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

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

cut with a saw

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

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

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

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

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

express a supposition

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

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

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

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

From this reading Now, Peg, did you think to ask him if he played the mandolin?”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading And he answers all the rest of her requirements, the walking in the cold, the meeting the girl—you, and the rose-tree incident.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “No,” said Peggy contritely, gingerly testing the cold floor with her bare feet, “no,—and how are we going to find out now?”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Why, do you suppose I dreamed all night of mandolins?” questioned Peggy, sitting up in bed with a blanket hugged around her shoulders next morning.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Why, because,” said Katharine, “the clairvoyant woman said that she saw a young man in a college room playing a mandolin,—you remember?