Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

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From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

anew

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

(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 All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

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

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

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

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

greatly pleased

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

one or the other of two

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

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

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

plural of “hug” — a tight or amorous embrace

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

go away from a place

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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 Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

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

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

an educational institution

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

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

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

not in physical motion

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

carry out

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

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

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Take it all round, I was delighted with the lady at the Lyceum, and the horse at the Adelphi, and nearly regret that, having to leave town, I shall not have the opportunity of seeing either of them again.

characterized by variety

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

precisely as stated

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

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

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

at the time that

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I question whether she was an _ingénue_ at all, but, if she were, she was an _ingénue_ of great and varied experience.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Mrs. BANCROFT appeared as the girl-pupil in _School_, she was the character to the life; but when Miss REHAN calls herself _Etna_, throws herself on sofas, and hugs a man with less inches than herself, we cannot but feel that it is very superior play-acting, but still play-acting.

a late time of life

From this reading Miss ADA REHAN was charming, but looked, and I fancy felt, many years older than her legal majority.

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

From this reading All this was done to perfection, but not by a young lady of eighteen.