Chapter XI · Drifting

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

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

From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

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

From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”

a misleading falsehood

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

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

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

the act of departing

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

a form of address for a man

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

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

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

reduced to silence

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”

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

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

male cat

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

precisely as stated

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

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

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

at the time that

From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!

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

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

the words that are spoken

From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”