Chapter VII · Reinette at Home

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

in a state of sleep

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a youthful male person

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It empties into the Connecticut as the Seine does into the sea.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

traveling across

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

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

From this reading It empties into the Connecticut as the Seine does into the sea.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied

From this reading It empties into the Connecticut as the Seine does into the sea.

inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

assemble or get together

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It empties into the Connecticut as the Seine does into the sea.

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

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

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

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

not in physical motion

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

on one occasion

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

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From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a small lake

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

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From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

only a very short time before

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It empties into the Connecticut as the Seine does into the sea.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading It empties into the Connecticut as the Seine does into the sea.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

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

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

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

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

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

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

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

From this reading “Isn’t this the Chicopee?” and on being told it was, she said to Pierre, in French:

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

From this reading Once, however, when they were crossing the river, she looked out and asked:

at the time that

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.

in or at the place that

From this reading “This is the river, Pierre, where papa used to gather the pond lilies when he was a boy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Phil envied Mr. Beresford his opportunity for being alone with Reinette and listening to her conversation, he made a mistake, for during the first of the drive from the cemetery to Hetherton Place, she scarcely spoke to him, but sat with closed eyes and locked hands, leaning back in a corner of the carriage, as motionless as if she had been asleep.