Chapter IX

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

from appearances alone

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Was she beautiful?" asked Emily.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "Was she beautiful?" asked Emily.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

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

From this reading "Was she beautiful?" asked Emily.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Mary, Queen of Scots?" guessed one.

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

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Mary, Queen of Scots?" guessed one.

the force of workers available

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Mary, Queen of Scots?" guessed one.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading "Mary, Queen of Scots?" guessed one.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading "Mary, Queen of Scots?" guessed one.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

the display of a motion picture

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

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

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

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

From this reading "Was she beautiful?" asked Emily.

showing sorrow

From this reading She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes."

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

From this reading Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters.