Chapter V

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

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

(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 Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

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

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

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

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

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From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

extremely

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

Italian blue cheese

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

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

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

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

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

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

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

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From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

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 surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

clean or organized

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

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

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

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

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

confined on all sides

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.

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

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The crowds flocked to her place and she made them comfortable.

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

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

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

From this reading It seemed so extraordinarily droll to find the great public awake to the excitement of art.

plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

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

From this reading Fresh from the quieter insanity of Florence, Edith was intensely amused by all this.

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

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

a Caucasian

From this reading Pinchbottles and Curtis Cigarettes, poured by the hundreds from their neat pine boxes into white bowls, trays of Virginia ham and white Gorgonzola sandwiches, pale Italian boys in aprons, and a Knabe piano were added to the decorations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She surrounded herself with as many storm centres as possible.