Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

later than; following

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

(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 When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

for the reason that

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

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

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

put on clothes

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

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

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

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

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

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

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

above and across; more than

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

not often

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

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From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

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

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

having a supporting base

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

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

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

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

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

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

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

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

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Every season she watched anxiously for the buds to show sign of returning life, and Charlotte declared that after they began to swell she measured them with a tape line every day to mark their growth.

at the time that

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading When they bloomed she kept bowls of the flowers all over the house and was rarely without a spray in her hair or her dress.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Rhoda was standing between the rows of lilac that hedged the walk to the front gate, inspecting the swelling buds and saying to herself with pleasure that they looked as if they would bloom early that year.

a late time of life

From this reading The lilac was her best-loved flower and these two lines of bushes had been planted because of her pleading, ten years before.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Rhoda,” called Mrs. Ware from the veranda steps, “will you come here, please?”