Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A PUBLIC MEETING.

later than; following

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

in addition

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

a young person of either sex

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

put on clothes

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

work out

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

a female grandchild

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

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

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A PUBLIC MEETING.

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

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A PUBLIC MEETING.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

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

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

a special situation

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

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

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

at the time that

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Tozer, left alone with her granddaughter, immediately proceeded to evolve her views as to what Phoebe was expected to do.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

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

From this reading Phoebe's philosophy, however, was put to the test when, after the young pastor had taken tea and got himself away from the pressing hospitalities of the Tozers, her grandfather also disappeared to put on his best coat in order to attend the Meeting.

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

From this reading "I never see you out o' that brown thing, Phoebe," she said; "ain't you got a silk dress, child, or something that looks a bit younger-looking?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'd have thought your mother would have took more pride in you.