Chapter I

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

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 They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

(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 "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

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

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

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

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

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

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

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

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

propose a payment

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading What could Dr. Falconer mean?

delicately beautiful

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

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From this reading What could Dr. Falconer mean?

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

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From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

intense or sharp

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

opinion or judgment

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

From this reading What could Dr. Falconer mean?

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

a farewell remark

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

in a graceful manner

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

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

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

and nothing more

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

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

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What could Dr. Falconer mean?

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

gather

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

possessing material wealth

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

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

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

in a swift manner

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

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

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

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

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

hard to endure

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

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

From this reading Elsie glanced swiftly down at her delicate, gracefully shaped hands, and then back to his face; he was not laughing; although there was a smile on his face, it was backed by an earnest gleam in his eyes that meant business.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What could Dr. Falconer mean?

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

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

during the time that

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not probable that he was trying to rally her a little on the exquisite care which she took of those same hands, always managing to keep them in a state of dainty cleanliness, with the shapely nails of just the right length.

the words that are spoken

From this reading They stood together in the hall, Elsie Burton and her pastor; he had held out his hand to bid her good-by, and added these words which brought a puzzled look to her eyes, and a rich glow of color to her cheeks.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "AND I hope, Elsie, you will be careful, all the while you are gone, not to soil your hands."