Chapter XVII

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

the state of being absent

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

(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 BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

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

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

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From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

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

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

a female domestic

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "A guest in her own room?

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

move upward

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

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

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

express a supposition

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

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

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

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

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

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

From this reading This was Mrs. Erskine Burnham's explanation to her husband of his mother's absence from the dinner table.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

precisely as stated

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

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

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

at the time that

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

which person or people

From this reading They had waited for her a few minutes, then sent a maid to her room, who had reported that Mrs. Burnham was tired and did not care for dinner.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Erskine, on hearing it, had made a movement to rise, a troubled look on his face, and then had waited for his wife's word.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BUILT ON THE SAND "YOUR mother has had a very special guest of some sort and was closeted with her all the afternoon; I suppose she is tired out; she looked so when I met her in the hall."