Chapter II

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

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

in the past

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

(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 THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

any thing at all

From this reading “Seen anything of your girl since then?”

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

apart from; not including

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

a young female

From this reading “Seen anything of your girl since then?”

destroyed or killed

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

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

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

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

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “Heavens! no.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

as might be expected

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

not any; not one

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

on one occasion

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

and nothing more

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

something that results

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

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From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Seen anything of your girl since then?”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Seen anything of your girl since then?”

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the matron had gone out of the room Howard asked if he had been forgiven.

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Seen anything of your girl since then?”

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

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

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

at the time that

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE OUTCOME When two people are left alone together all day, with no amusement except their own conversation, they naturally become intimate, and as the episode of the dance was the only bond of interest between Howard and Roland, they turned to it at once.

an affirmative

From this reading “Oh, yes, a long time ago; it was a jolly rag.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Seen anything of your girl since then?”